Sorenson's culture of accessibility and inclusion supports
its commitment to equitable language solutions for all
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LAKE CITY, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sorenson,
the world's leading provider of communication tools for Deaf,
DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing people, has, for the second
consecutive year, been recognized as a top-scoring company on the
2024 Disability Equality Index®. Disability Equality
Index is the leading independent, third-party resource for the
annual benchmarking of corporate disability inclusion policies and
programs and is used by more than 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly
half of the Fortune 500.
"We are honored by this recognition," said Jorge Rodriguez, CEO of Sorenson, which uses
language intelligence to weave accessibility and understanding
across global communities. "This award recognizes our leadership in
employee engagement, inclusion policies, and our work to
engender a rich, diverse, and inclusive corporate culture. This
work is an ongoing effort, and is at the heart of our mission of
accessibility."
For over 20 years, Sorenson has hired people with all abilities
and today, continues to offer a variety of accommodation and
support services to ensure that employees can participate fully in
the workplace.
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3
billion people – or 16 percent of the global population –
experience a significant disability. Disability crosses lines of
age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation,
socioeconomic status, and religion.
Additionally, over the past 12 months, Sorenson worked
diligently to increase the impact of its supplier diversity program
and to strengthen its procurement process, as well as worked to
enhance ongoing employee inclusion efforts, notes Sorenson
Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion Kenya Shaw. "We further diversified to include
companies and small businesses that employed people with
disabilities. But building a corporate culture where all people can
thrive is never a one-and-done. It's an ongoing process of
reviewing policies, practices, procedures, and continuing the
conversation."
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About Sorenson
Sorenson is one of the world's leading
language services providers, combining patented technology with
human-centric solutions. We strive to increase diversity, equity,
inclusion, and accessibility for underrepresented people through
communication solutions for all: call captioning and video relay
services, video remote and in-person sign language and spoken
language interpreting, translation, real-time captioning, and
post-production language services. Our company impact extends
beyond the connections we support. Under Sorenson's Impact and ESG
Vision and Action Plan, we're reviewing our carbon footprint,
addressing accessibility and advancement barriers for Deaf
employees, and implementing a supplier diversity program. Sorenson
is a minority-owned company committed to expanding opportunities
for underserved communities and championing a culture of belonging.
For more information on how we advance human connection, visit
sorenson.com or es.sorenson.com.
About the Disability Equality Index:
The
Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a comprehensive
benchmarking tool that helps companies build a roadmap of
measurable, tangible actions that they can take to achieve
disability inclusion and equality. Each company receives a score,
on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above
recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability
Inclusion".
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American
Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's
largest disability rights organization, and Disability:IN, the
global business disability inclusion network, to collectively
advance the inclusion of people with disabilities. The
organizations are complementary and bring unique strengths that
make the project relevant and credible to corporations and the
disability community. The tool was developed by the DEI Advisory
Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy experts, and
disability advocates. Learn more at Disability Equality Index.
Press Contact
Denisse
Tamez
Director of Public Relations
Sorenson 801-287-9400
Dtamez@sorenson.com
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