I truly believe that the vast majority of tech firms want to do a better job of supporting workers with diverse needs. DEI initiatives are proliferating across our sector, and not before time.

但是，在残疾方面，我们距离真实表示还有很长的路要走。

我很高兴我们能取得进步。例如，在美国，VMware的残疾员工自我认同率为3.2％，高于2019年的1.8％。人口范围18％.

Today, on the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, it’s time for all of us to ask what we can do to increase the rate of change.

我相信答案是从根本上重新构图我们对技术残疾的看法。

Inclusion is, of course, a worthy goal in its own right. But bringing more people with disabilities into the workforce shouldn’t just be seen as a noble cause; it’s not something to be bestowed.

The reality is that fostering the inclusion of people with disabilities benefits everyone who works in tech – and, ultimately, gives companies a competitive advantage.

We know, for example, that firms that demonstrate leadership on disability employment and inclusion are outperforming those with more modest achievements in this area.

An140家公司的埃森哲研究participating in the Disability Equality Index found that those in the index’s top tier achieved double the net income and 30% higher economic profit margins over four years than companies ranked lower on the index.

这是有道理的：从较大的候选人中选择员工的公司可能会享有卓越的成果。除了原始的智力之外，残疾人可能还面临着更多的生活障碍，这导致他们发展出非凡的毅力和决心，这使他们成为了强大的员工。

同时，最终用户越来越多地从他们使用的技术产品和服务中获得可访问性。188bet上不了

Energy and Innovation

I think the biggest innovations in accessible tech are still to come. But I’m happy to say that VMware is already devoting considerable energy to this area.

In 2019, VMware partnered with Singapore’s Association for Persons with Special Needs (APSN) for anIdeas Hackathonto create an app to help the association’s students tackle the challenges of social, numeracy, and vocational skills, and to make Singapore itself more inclusive.

The winning “Connect Us” pitch aimed to provide a social networking platform for the association’s students, alumni, and potential employers to connect. Further developed by the team with assistance from VMware, it made its debut as the APSNLive app later that year at vFORUM Singapore.

第二年，即2020年2月，我们开始了有史以来的第一个可访问性周，然后是峰会可访问性黑客马拉松. Five different countries, six different business units, and nine different products were represented.

在黑客马拉松期间开发了十个概念，其中包括盲目/低视力的步行助理申请；通过智能手机的扭曲或水龙头打开门的编程；和智能轮椅对象意识。

The winning idea, opening doors with your phone, was integrated into ourVMware Workspace One Accessproduct.

These hackathons have been a team-building triumph. We saw how passionately our employees feel about disability inclusion and received enormously positive feedback from staff who were grateful to be playing their part.

But VMware is doing plenty more: for example, we recently completed the roll-out of three largely accessible tools, Fusion, Workstation, and Player, with more to come.

2020年，我们推出了Disability Power Of Difference (POD) community此后，它推出了一系列意识建设学习课程，并在我们首次提交残疾平等指数上合作。

前进的道路

这些举措与我们内在的更广泛的公平和信任承诺相吻合2030 Agenda, which we hope will bring us very close to a truly representative workforce and, ultimately, strengthen our company.

今年8月，VMware加入了Valuable 500这是一个全球业务集体，正在激发系统性变化并释放全球残疾人超过10亿人的业务，社会和经济价值。我们的首席执行官拉古·拉古拉姆（Raghu Raghuram）致力于将残疾纳入VMware的领导议程。

我们正在努力不自满。为残疾人创造更具包容性的工作场所，并鼓励他人做同样的事情 - 将需要持续的努力，甚至需要将可访问性整合到我们的产品，服务和文化中。188bet上不了

dei, and particularly disability inclusion, must be integral to the way we in the tech sector move forward as an industry. As individuals, we can all play our part by learning more about disability as an aspect of diversity and deepening our understanding of disability inclusion. Because without disability-inclusive policies, no tech firm will be able to attract and retain the talent it needs to thrive in the years to come.

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