Enabling Change.
Supporting disability inclusion goes beyond usual measures. When employees feel supported and included, they're more likely to talk about their disabilities, which increases loyalty, retention, and morale. Each year, the Pledge to Measure encourages leaders to create a workplace where all staff can succeed in a safe, inclusive environment, driving growth for the business and the community of people it supports.
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About Pledge to Measure
The mission of the Pledge to Measure is to assist businesses in creating an accessible and inclusive workplace through a commitment to disability inclusion. The Pledge to Measure is making a big impact. By measuring and benchmarking disability inclusion, businesses in BC create a culture of transparency and accountability—the Pledge to Measure thrusts businesses toward a transformative future where bias-based barriers are removed and diversity thrives.
Our Impact2024 Impact in Numbers
- 94,208 2023: 90,295 Number of BC Employees
- 68,267 2023: 66,612 Number of Survey Respondents
- 11,232 2023: 8,875 Number of BC Employees Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 543 2023: 376 Number of BC Senior Leaders Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
Featured Pledge
"At BC Transit, we put people first. We know that focusing on people means fostering a culture where employees are empowered to contribute their best, and flourish in their uniqueness and diversity.
To support this vision, in 2021, we established the IDEA Forum, a diverse and cross-functional group of employees that comes together monthly to discuss and action matters related to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility at BC Transit and develop an engaging IDEA culture that builds trust, community and participation."
- Erinn Pinkerton
President and Chief Executive Officer, BC Transit
2023 Metrics
- 1131 Total Number of BC Employees
- 94 BC Employees Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 1 BC Senior Leaders Self-Identified as Having a Disability
2022 Metrics
- 1079 Total Number of BC Employees
- 56 BC Employees Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 2 BC Senior Leaders Self-Identified as Having a Disability
Featured Pledge
"For a disability peer-focused community service organization this was a fairly straightforward process.
As an organization serving people with disabilities, it is important for our workforce to reflect the people we serve. As such, we take pride in the fact that well over fifty percent of our staff are people with lived experience of the disabilities of those we serve. With this comes a responsibility to have staff policies and programs in place that support successful employment of people with disabilities, all of which support safe disclosure of disabilities by staff members."
- Chris McBride
Executive Director, Spinal Cord Injury BC
2023 Metrics
- 31 Number of BC Employees
- 20 Number of BC Employees Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 4 Number of BC Senior Leaders Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
Featured Pledge
"BCAA is so proud of our long-term relationship with the Presidents Group. Also, being part of the commitment, the Pledge to Measure, has really helped us understand the diversity of our workforce and given us targets to try to be better every single day."
- Eric Hopkins
President & CEO, BCAA
Co-Chair, Presidents Group
2023 Metrics
- 1410 Total Number of BC Employees
- 107 BC Employees Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 1 BC Senior Leaders Self-Identified as Having a Disability
2022 Metrics
- 1396 Total Number of BC Employees
- 102 BC Employees Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 1 BC Senior Leaders Self-Identified as Having a Disability
SBBC Testimonial
“Small Business BC is honoured to once again participate in the annual Pledge to Measure and be part of the growing list of businesses committed to hiring people and improving representation of persons who identify with a disability.
Small businesses account for 98% of all businesses in BC and employ over 1.1 million people. With one-in-four Canadians identifying with at least one disability, that translates to more than 284,000 folks in BC who work for a small business, and they all deserve to be counted!"
Tom Conway
Chief Executive Officer
Small Business BC
2023 Metrics
- 40 Total Number of BC Employees
- 6 BC Employees Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 5 BC Senior Leaders Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
2021 Metrics
- 29 Total Number of BC Employees
- 4 BC Employees Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
- 3 BC Senior Leaders Who Self-Identified as Having a Disability
