7 December
UBS go for Gold with the Employers' Forum on Disability
Global financial services firm UBS have become the latest organisation to join the Employers' Forum on Disability as Gold Card members.
UBS join 44 elite organisations demonstrating their commitment to getting it right on disability, by becoming core funders of the employers' organisation.
The Employers' Forum on Disability now has over 400 members, from the private and public sector.
"UBS is delighted to have become a Gold Card member of the EFD", commented Richard Thwaite, UBS Diversity Advisor for Disability in the UK.
"We look forward to working closely with the forum to achieve our disability strategy and further create an inclusive environment, where we can attract and retain employees and clients with disabilities."
Susan Scott-Parker, chief executive of the Employers' Forum on Disability said:
"We are pleased to welcome UBS as Gold Card members of the Employers' Forum on Disability.
"UBS have shown, by joining the Forum's Gold Card group that they take disability equality seriously at the highest level.
"Our Gold Card members are vital in retaining our reputation as an organisation that inspires and challenges, and we are looking forward to having a sustained and productive relationship with UBS for many years to come."
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For further information on the Employers' Forum on Disability contact the Forum press office
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Telephone: 020 7403 3020
Mobile: 07754 522 521
Email: issy.rule@employers-forum.co.uk
Web: www.employers-forum.co.uk
About the Employers' Forum on Disability
The Employers' Forum on Disability is the employers' organisation focused on the issue of disability in the workplace. With almost 400 members, the Forum represents organisations that employ around 20 per cent of the UK workforce.
The Forum is recognised as the authoritative voice on disability as it affects employers and service providers.
The Forum has, since its establishment in 1986, worked closely with government and other stakeholders, sharing best practice to make it easier to employ disabled people and serve disabled customers.
About UBS
UBS is the world's largest wealth manager, a top tier investment banking and securities firm, and one of the largest global asset managers. With its headquarters in Zurich and Basel, UBS is present in all major financial centres worldwide.
UBS's financial businesses employ over 75,000 people worldwide.