EY, Google, Merck, Microsoft, Salesforce and Twitter Are among First 20 Companies to Sign the Procure Access Statement Facilitated by Disability:IN - Joplin Globe

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 7, 2022--

Disability:IN, the global nonprofit driving disability inclusion in business, today announced the first 20 companies to sign the Procure Access Statement and join the Procure Access initiative, which encourages companies to buy and sell technology and other products and services that are accessible, usable and inclusive to people with disabilities.

The companies are AT&T, Booz Allen Hamilton, CVS Health, EY, Fable, Fidelity Investments, Google, International Flavors and Fragrances, Intel, Merck, Microsoft, Pearson, Protiviti, Robert Half, Salesforce, T-Mobile, Twitter, United Natural Foods, Vispero and Yahoo!.

Procure Access aims to help businesses understand that accessible procurement creates an inclusive workplace, marketplace and supply chain with better, more usable products and services for their employees, customers and the public. Signing the statement marks a company’s public commitment to influencing accessibility in the procurement process and collaborating with others to foster a more inclusive digital environment for everyone.

“More than 32 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act, there is still a lack of accessibility in technology and other products and services, which continues to create barriers for people with disabilities in employment and society,” says Jeff Wissel, Chief Accessibility Officer of Disability:IN. “We’re excited about the awareness that Procure Access will bring to companies...

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