The 17th Annual Disability Matters North America Conference & Awards Winners are Announced

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May 08, 2023, 09:00 ET

Springboard Consulting honors companies for Disability Inclusion.

HIGHLAND BEACH, Fla., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners of the 2023 Disability Matters North America Awards were announced throughout the conference on Wednesday & Thursday, April 26 & 27^th in-person and via simultaneous live-stream from Charleston, South Carolina.

The Awards honor companies for their innovative programs resulting in the successful outreach, recruitment, engagement and retention of candidates, employees and customers with disabilities. The Honorees represent the "best of the best" when it comes to the commitment required for disability inclusion; we shine a spotlight on companies that have successfully mainstreamed people with disabilities in their workforce, workplace and/or marketplace.

The annual event and awards is produced in the United States, Europe and Asia by Springboard Consulting, LLC. Springboard is recognized as the global expert in corporate disability inclusion.

Companies sponsoring and attending the event included: WELCOME RECEPTION: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. RUBY: Colgate-Palmolive Company. GOLD: UPMC. BRANDED BAG: Roper St. Francis Healthcare. COLLATERAL: Charleston Home + Design Magazine, and the College of Charleston School of Business. SILVER: Beyond Distilling Company, FIS Global, Landmark College, PTC Inc., and Wells Fargo. BRONZE: Atrium Health, Bank of America, Barilla America, Cigna, DocuSign, FINRA, HSBC Bank N.A., Jackson Lewis P.C., Kohl's, Sephora, Somesuch, Toyota North America, and Unilever North America. MEDIA: Diversity MBA Media, among others that were also represented.

The 2023 North America Disability Matters Honorees are:

MARKETPLACE AWARD	STEPS-TO-SUCCESS AWARD
Guardian Infinite Living Collaboration	Workforce: Honeywell International In Workplace: Unum Group
WORKFORCE AWARD	SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Vertical Harvest Farms Wells Fargo	Beyond Distilling Company
WORKPLACE AWARD	EVERYDAY HERO AWARD
Bank of America Unilever North America	Healing Farms, Inc Project Victory Garden

For more information, visit >> https://consultspringboard.com/disability-matters-about/

Entries for the 2024 edition will open July 2023.

ABOUT SPRINGBOARD®. Founded in 2005, Springboard is recognized as the expert in mainstreaming disability in the global workforce, workplace and marketplace. Serving corporations and organizations throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia, Springboard has become a trusted partner in relation to disability issues and initiatives across every business category. Springboard annually honors exemplary organizational initiatives that promote the outreach, support & engagement of people with disabilities as employees and as consumers through the Disability Matters Awards. www.consultspringboard.com

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