To commemorate the ‘International Week of the Deaf’ (celebrated in the last week of September every year globally), the wCare ARG launched the Walmart Global Tech Identity in ASL (American Sign Language). Besides, wCare also spearheaded:

• Actioning on Facilities Audit: Partnering with the Facilities team to enable infrastructure support and ensure our office is accessible for all. ​
• Leverage PwD audit for Reasonable Accommodation​Representation of IDC at external events / partnership with inABLE​
• Sponsorship of Industry events focused on PwD, Exchange of Ideas​
• Conducting both internal and external events on industry best practices in the new work format. ​
• Leveraging tools for greater inclusion (Sign Language Course / Zoom​ transcripts)​
• Enablement of caregivers in the new way of working​
• Spark-Assessor e-learning module – inputs on interviewing guidelines for PwD​
• Building online resources/repository for awareness/education​

Panel Discussion: International Day of Persons with Disabilities- A voice of our own.​

Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar, the Founder Managing Trustee of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled and President of Cricket Association for the Blind in India-CABI and World Blind Cricket Ltd. (WBC)​

Priyanka Agarwal from DELL EMC, an Inclusion Champion and a distinguished ‘Valuable Change Agent’ representing India at the World Economic Foru

NGO Kiosks: NGOs supporting people with disabilities set up kiosks with merchandise for sale at Aura and PW.​

Hiring: ​

• Focused hiring – driven by business value​
• Bootcamp, Internship and Agency Partnership​
  
• Manager sensitization and readiness​
  
• Associates with disability hired across all locations at IDC

Audit on People with Disabilities: Worked with the HR Ops team on modalities of the audit. In addition to compliance requirements, it also paved the way to pass Tax related benefits to eligible associates. ​

Benefits: Included benefits for People with Disabilities in the Associate Insurance benefit for 2020