Fifth Third Bank, National Association, announced it earned a 100 out of 100 score in its third year of completing the Disability Equality Index. The index is a benchmarking tool that offers U.S. businesses the opportunity to report on their disability inclusion policies and practices.

Developed by the American Association of People with Disabilities and Disability:IN, in consultation with the appointed DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse group of experts in business, policy and disability advocacy, the DEI is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 and Am Law 2001 to measure disability workplace inclusion.

“Fifth Third works intentionally to create an inclusive and diverse workplace,” said Stephanie A. Smith, Fifth Third’s chief inclusion and diversity officer. “The Disability Equality Index highlights our efforts and empowers us to continue to grow measurable, tangible actions to achieve disability inclusion and equality. To receive this acknowledgement inspires us to continue our work.”

“Building on our support of Project SEARCH, a transition-to-work program for young adults with disabilities, we view the DEI as an opportunity to continue to advance inclusion for individuals with disabilities and learn best practices from other participating companies,” Smith said.

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Each company receives a score, with those earning 80 and above recognized as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. The DEI criteria assessed culture and leadership, enterprise-wide access, community engagement, supplier diversity and employment practices. Now in its eighth year, DEI is acknowledged as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business.

“Disability inclusion is a rapidly expanding aspect of corporate culture, and it’s gratifying to partner with 415 companies on the 2022 Disability Equality Index,” said Jill Houghton, president and CEO of Disability:IN. “These top-scoring companies not only excel in disability inclusion, many are also adopting emerging trends and pioneering measures that can move the disability agenda from accommodation to inclusion and ultimately, genuine belonging.”

To learn more about Fifth Third Bank’s inclusion and diversity efforts, visit: www.53.com/diversity.

Source: Fifth Third Bank