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The Disability Index® Report
The global snapshot of disability inclusion in business.
The Disability Index is the leading global benchmark for disability inclusion in business. The 2026 Report aggregates responses from hundreds of organizations across the globe to reveal trends on the state of corporate disability inclusion worldwide.
By the Numbers
The 2026 Disability Index uses 76 weighted questions across nine categories to assess how companies embed disability inclusion across core enterprise business practices. Results are organized through a maturity-based framework designed to help organizations understand current performance and identify opportunities for progress.
421
Organizations
627
Submissions
45
Countries
76
Weighted Questions across 9 Categories
About the Disability Index
The global benchmark for disability inclusion in business.
The Disability Index is a confidential benchmarking tool that helps companies measure disability inclusion across their organization. The Index gives companies a structured way to assess current practices, identify strengths and gaps, and use data to advance disability inclusion across business functions.
In 2026, based on input from hundreds of companies and professionals around the world, the Index introduced an expanded global participation model, a modernized question set, and a maturity-based scoring framework. Participation in the Index is free for eligible companies located anywhere in the world.
Explore the Findings
Download the 2026 Disability Index Report to see what companies are doing now, where opportunities remain, and how disability inclusion is becoming embedded across business operations.
How Companies Can Use this Report
Turn the findings into cross-functional conversations
Share the report with teams that own business systems. Use the sections below to spark discussion and identify opportunities for action. This report can be used to inform decisions in:
- HR & Talent
- Legal & Compliance
- Procurement
- Accessibility, Product, and Innovation
- Marketing & Communication
- Executive Leadership
FAQs
The Disability Index® is the leading independent, third-party resource for the annual, confidential benchmarking of disability inclusion policies and programs in business. Trusted by over 70% of the Fortune 100 and nearly half of the Fortune 500, the tool helps companies determine opportunities for growth through data-driven actions and outcomes that deliver long-term business impact.
The 2026 Disability Index is available to non-governmental businesses or organizations with independent governance and more than 500 employees. Companies can benchmark at the enterprise-wide level or by individual country, with country-level participation requiring each country submission to represent at least 500 employees.
The Index consists of 76 yes/no questions across nine categories, each worth one point. Categories include:
- Accessibility
- Accommodations & Adjustments
- Benefits
- Leadership
- Marketing & Communications
- Recruitment
- Supplier Inclusion
- Career Development
- Culture
A small number of unscored questions are included for data collection purposes; no points are awarded or deducted for these questions.
Registration for the Disability Index is completely free of charge for eligible companies. There are no registration fees and no geographic restrictions. The Index is available worldwide to any company that fulfills the eligibility requirements. Every participant receives a complimentary Universal Report with their score and proficiency level.
Companies can use the findings to identify strengths and gaps, route insights to the teams that own related business systems, and inform planning across HR, governance, procurement, technology, product, marketing, communications, and executive leadership.
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