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Business Disability Forum Annual Conference 2025: Disability Inclusion – Business as Usual?
On 19 June 2025, Business Disability Forum brought together leaders, practitioners, and policymakers for its Annual Conference, exploring whether disability inclusion is truly embedded as “business as usual.” Sponsored by…
Positivity and innovation – the wisdom from the Disability Smart Awards 2025
Val Proctor, Media Relations Officer at Business Disability Forum (BDF), reflects on the impact of the Disability Smart Awards 2025, sponsored by Freshfields, on 29 April. Hosts Diane Lightfoot, BDF’s…
Disability Smart Awards 2025: Winners announced
Organisations and individuals who are working to remove barriers and make the world more inclusive for disabled people were celebrated at Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Awards 2025 in London…
Mandatory disability pay gap reporting: Unintended consequences found
Findings from a new report published by Business Disability Forum (18 March) show that mandatory disability workforce and disability pay gap reporting can have many unintended consequences for disabled employees…
Disability Smart Awards 2025 finalists announced
Business Disability Forum has announced the finalists of its Disability Smart Awards 2025. These annual awards are a platform for showcasing the work of organisations, teams and individuals to help…
Primark’s adaptive clothing range
Today is the day when Primark’s latest venture into adaptive clothing hits its stores. Its adaptive fashion range includes 49-pieces for men and women, based on its best-seller items and…
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Business Disability Forum’s Global Assessment
Sign-up deadline extended to 28 November. Use Business Disability Forum’s Global Assessment to improve disability inclusion across your global organisation.

Changing the image of disability
Our campaign to increase representation and improve how disabled people and disability are portrayed in images.

Annual Conference 2025 highlights
Disability inclusion leaders share what “business as usual” means today. Sponsored by Microlink and co-hosted by EBRD.
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