Pega honored for the second consecutive year for
its dedication to disability inclusion and equality in the
workplace
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 11,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems
Inc (NASDAQ: PEGA), the low-code platform provider empowering
the world's leading enterprises to Build for Change®, today
announced it has been recognized as a Best Place to Work for
Disability Inclusion in the Disability Equality Index (DEI), which
is considered one of the most comprehensive benchmarking tools to
measure workplace inclusion.
Pega's people are at the center of its growth and innovation,
and Pega is committed to maintaining a culture that enables
employees to feel united in community, connected in mission, and
supported in life. With this people-focused approach to technology
and business, Pega continues to invest in creating accessible,
inclusive user experiences. Since being named a Best Place to Work
for Disability Inclusion in the DEI last year, Pega has
increased its efforts to become a more accessible and inclusive
organization, including:
- Increasing the impact of the Persons with Disabilities
(PwD@Pega) employee resource group, which focuses on
recruitment, education, retention, career advancement, and social
impact, including building partnerships with global and local
charitable organizations that support people with disabilities. In
the past year, the group has focused on:
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- Driving accessibility training for employees in partnership
with Pega's accessibility team.
- Hosting internal and external conversations on topics such as
supporting colleagues with disabilities, awareness around invisible
disabilities, allyship, and common misconceptions, which provides
safe spaces for people to discuss disabilities.
- Partnering with nonprofits, including sponsoring events such as
The Carroll Center for the Blind's Walk for Independence and
hosting sessions featuring disability-focused nonprofit
organizations such as Waypoint Adventure.
- Expanding inclusive recruiting efforts, which prioritize
recruiting from disability-focused organizations. Pega posts jobs
on more than one dozen disability-focused job boards, as well as
participates in job fairs for people with disabilities. Additional
efforts include:
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- External candidate programs that focus on skill development and
job placement for people with disabilities.
- Pega's 2022 summer internship project, sponsored by PwD@Pega,
which focused on creating strategic plans for improving
accessibility at Pega.
- Adopting additional usability testing and accessibility best
practices. Starting in the design phase, Pega discusses
and builds prototypes of optimal solutions for features so they
meet — and, ideally, exceed — expectations of all users, including
those needing assistive technologies. Pega tests with native users
of assisted technologies throughout the development process and
follows internationally recognized standards from the World Wide
Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
The DEI is a joint initiative of the American Association
of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the nation's largest disability
rights organization, and Disability:IN, the global business
disability inclusion network, to collectively advance the inclusion
of people with disabilities. The tool was developed by the DEI
Advisory Committee, a diverse group of business leaders, policy
experts, and disability advocates. Each company receives a score,
on a scale of zero (0) to 100, with those earning 80 and above
recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion."
For more information about the awards program, visit:
https://disabilityin.org/what-we-do/disability-equality-index/2023companies/
Quotes & Commentary
"Pega's commitment to
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is about celebrating,
recognizing, and inviting different points of view, experience,
background, and identity," said Kate
Parente, chief people officer, Pega. "This recognition from
DEI for the second year in a row is an honor and tribute to our
values and outstanding recognition for all those that lead the
ongoing mission to build upon our culture at Pega."
Supporting Resources
- Report: Pega 2022 Impact Report
- Website: Pega's Accessibility Statement
- Background: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging at
Pega
- Blog: Disability Employment Awareness Month
About Pegasystems
Pega provides a powerful low-code
platform that empowers the world's leading enterprises to Build for
Change®. Clients use our AI-powered decisioning and workflow
automation to solve their most pressing business challenges – from
personalizing engagement to automating service to streamlining
operations. Since 1983, we've built our scalable and flexible
architecture to help enterprises meet today's customer demands
while continuously transforming for tomorrow. For more information
on Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA), visit www.pega.com.
Press Contact:
Ilena
Ryan
Pegasystems Inc.
Ilena.ryan@pega.com
(617) 866-6722
Twitter: @pega
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