SAP carries out new initiatives ensuring greater workplace inclusion of the neurodivergent community
LONDON, UK – 07 October 2024 – SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has announced to join Neurodiversity in Business (NiB), an industry forum to support the participation of neurodivergent individuals in the workplace, which has recently launched at the House of Parliament.
The organisation, led by Dan Harris, Chief Executive Officer, draws upon the cumulative knowledge of neurodivergent experts and leading companies to share best practices and improve the employment and experience of the neurodiverse workforce.
Speaking upon admission to NiB, Dan Harris, CEO said:
“We are delighted that SAP has become a member of NiB. It signals their commitment to ensuring a truly inclusive workplace and a desire to strive for the best in diversity and inclusion standards.
We look forward to working with SAP and all our members in delivering meaningful change for the neurodivergent across business.”
A selection of the forum’s members include: Accenture; Amazon, ARM, AstraZeneca; Capita; Google, Hiscox; IBM, JP Morgan, Kimberly Clark; KPMG, Lloyds Banking Group; McDonalds, Metro Bank; NatWest; Network Rail; Openreach; Oracle; Orange; Roll Royce plc; Sky; TalkTalk; The Open University; Unilever; Virgin Media/OZ and many more.
NiB also has an array of close partnerships with leading organisations in the neurodiversity ecosystem including: Auticon; Ambitious about Autism; the ADHD Foundation; the British Dyslexia Association; Caudwell Children’s Charity; Diversity and Ability (D&A); DO-IT Profiler; Genius Within, Lexxic; National Autistic Society and many more.
In addition, the Neurodiversity in SAP Report 2024 has also launched by bluewaveSELECT, a specialist SAP recruitment organisation. It covers the topic of neurodiversity from the broader tech sector to the workplace experiences. The report highlights how neurodivergent individuals perceive their workplace environments with shared statistics. Lindsey Rowe, the Head of Purpose Programmes and Sustainability GTM at SAP UKI, offered insights into practical interventions employees can implement to enhance neurodiversity in organisations. She underscores the importance of fostering mutual understanding among team members, stating:
“On a practical level, businesses of course need to make sure that hiring managers are able to identify and navigate neurodivergence. And importantly, they need to create a line manager-team member relationship where neurodivergent individuals feel they can disclose their conditions and ask for reasonable adjustments.
But raising awareness across the entire workforce is key. Levelling up your entire team and then making this education part of your onboarding process will create a foundation of awareness.”
SAP is committed to leading by example in building diverse and supportive workplaces where every individual can thrive. For more information on the Neurodiversity in SAP Report 2024 and our initiatives in this area, please read the report here.
For further information as to how to join NiB, please go to www.neurodiversityinbusiness.org .
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