CHICAGO, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE:
CAG), one of North America's
leading branded food companies, today announced it has been
recognized as one of the "Best Places to Work for Disability
Inclusion" by The Disability Equality Index®, the
world's most comprehensive benchmarking tool for Fortune 1000 scope
companies to measure disability workplace inclusion inside their
organizations and to assess performance across industry
sectors.
Established in 2015, the Disability Equality Index is a joint
initiative of Disability:IN and The American Association of People
with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as the most
robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business. Top
scoring businesses, scoring 80 or higher, are recognized as a "Best
Place to Work for Disability Inclusion."
"When employees experience inclusion, we all perform better,"
said Brenna McCauley, leader of the
Conagra Brands Disability+ Ally Employee Resource Group. "At
Conagra Brands, we're committed to providing all employees with
safe, accessible spaces across our organization. It's an honor to
be recognized by Disability:IN and the AAPD for doing just
that."
The 2024 Disability Equality Index measured: Culture &
Leadership; Enterprise-Wide Access; Employment Practices (Benefits;
Recruitment; Employment, Education, Retention & Advancement;
Accommodations); Community Engagement; Supplier Diversity; and
Responsible Procurement (Non-Weighted).
"On the 10th anniversary of the Disability Equality Index, we're
extremely proud of the 542 national and international companies
that are taking a proactive role in leading progress towards
disability inclusion, setting a benchmark for others to follow,"
said Jill Houghton, President and
CEO of Disability:IN. "Their dedication to fostering inclusive
workplaces not only attracts top talent but also drives innovation
and creates sustainable performance in today's global market.
Together, we are creating a future where everyone can contribute
and thrive."
To learn more about how employees experience inclusion at
Conagra, please see the company's Citizenship Report.
About Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG),
is one of North America's leading
branded food companies. We combine a 100-year history of making
quality food with agility and a relentless focus on collaboration
and innovation. The company's portfolio is continuously evolving to
satisfy consumers' ever-changing food preferences. Conagra's brands
include Birds Eye®, Duncan
Hines®, Healthy Choice®, Marie Callender's®,
Reddi-wip®, Slim Jim®, Angie's®
BOOMCHICKAPOP®, and many more. As a corporate citizen,
we aim to do what's right for our business, our employees, our
communities and the world. Headquartered in Chicago, Conagra Brands generated fiscal 2024
net sales of more than $12 billion.
For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.
About Disability:IN
Disability:IN is a global
organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business.
More than 500 corporations partner with Disability:IN to create
long-term business and social impact through the world's most
comprehensive disability inclusion benchmarking and reporting tool,
the Disability Equality Index; best-in-class conferences and
programs; expert counsel and engagement; and public policy
leadership. To learn more about Disability:IN's key initiatives
including Boards Are IN, Investors Are IN, and CEOs Are IN, visit
www.disabilityin.org
About the Disability Equality Index®
The
Disability Equality Index has become the leading independent,
third-party resource for the annual benchmarking of corporate
disability inclusion policies and programs, and is now trusted by
more than 70% of the United States Fortune 100 and nearly half of
the Fortune 500. Such companies must increasingly consider how
emerging global reporting directives and stakeholder expectations
surrounding social and corporate governance factors impact their
operational, cultural, reputational and financial performance.
The Disability Equality Index is an objective, reflective,
forward-thinking, and confidential disability rating tool designed
to assist business in advancing inclusion practices. It is a
comprehensive benchmark that helps companies build a roadmap of
measurable, tangible actions across five scored categories: Culture
& Leadership, Enterprise-Wide Access, Employment Practices,
Community Engagement, and Supplier Diversity. Participating
companies receive a score, on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with
those scoring 80 or higher earning the distinction of "Best Places
to Work for Disability Inclusion" for the benchmark year.
Findings from a two-year Global Disability Equality Index pilot
informed the launch of a scored benchmark that opened in 2024 to
seven new countries in addition to the
United States. These include: Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Japan,
the Philippines, and the
United Kingdom. Now in its 10th
year, the Disability Equality Index has grown nearly 7x since 2015,
expanding from 80 companies in its first year to 542 in 2024.
Collectively, the 2024 edition received 753 submissions spanning
the eight benchmarked countries.
About the American Association of People with Disabilities
(AAPD)
AAPD is a convener, connector, and catalyst for
change, increasing the political and economic power for people with
disabilities. As a national cross-disability rights organization
AAPD advocates for full civil rights for the 60+ million Americans
with disabilities. Learn more at: www.aapd.com.
For all media inquiries, please contact:
Rachel Wille
Conagra Brands
media@conagra.com
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