How It Works
Joining the Pledge to Measure gives employers access to a community of other organizations moving working towards inclusive cultures. By learning to measure and share disability metrics, we can all move forward together.
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Step 1
Join the Pledge
When you’re ready to get started on making your workplace more accessible, reach out to our team to begin your registration process.
Don’t worry: we’ll provide you with an array of guides and documentation to support your leadership internally communicating your commitment both to staff and the broader community.
The Pledge to Measure collects data on two questions:
1 – Do you have a disability?
2 – Are you a senior leader?
Step 2
Gather Insight
The next step is to grow the habit of self-disclosing disability in the workplace across your entire organization. We’ve learned from experience how organizations can measure disability without creating unnecessary disruption to existing processes. You’ll have ample resources on-hand to guide implementation within your company.
There are five agile survey methods to gather data for the annual Pledge to Measure. The Pledge is designed to fit alongside or within existing systems, or support organizations with starting measurement initiatives for the first time.
Survey methods:
1 – Qualtrics digital survey.
2 – Paper ballots.
3 – Data gathered from larger DEI, demographics, or existing survey.
4 – Data from internal employee data/HRIS system.
5 – Direct check-in with staff.
The Pledge to Measure Toolkit that employers receive once they join the project outlines the pros and cons of each survey method. Employers are encouraged to tailor the method that fits with their organizational size and culture best, and are always welcome to ask for support.
Step 3
Share Your Progress
As humans, we learn the most about our own capabilities by living in community with others. Measuring for disability inclusion showcases the representation of disabled staff members in organizations that range from just 1 founder to 30,000 employees, and every size in between.
By joining the Pledge to Measure, your organization will become a meaningful role-model for other organizations looking to improve representation and inclusion in the workplace.
Each September we release the collective and individual employer data in a commitment to transparency and accountability. Celebrate BC Employment Awareness Month with us and include your employment data!
