Walgreens aims to expand disability representation

DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said Thursday it is committed to increasing the representation of people with disabilities at all levels across the company's U.S. segments. To do so, it is redesigning its annual bonus plan in the U.S. to include a disability representation metric for managers.

The company will be the first in the S&P 500 to include disability representation as a separate, stand-alone metric within its disclosed management incentive plan, WBA said.

"We are very proud of our pioneering leadership in disability inclusion," said Holly May, executive vice president and global chief human resources officer, Walgreens Boots Alliance. "By increasing our representation of people with disabilities, we are continuing to unlock a critical talent pipeline, providing sustainable work to this underrepresented community, and as such helping to address a number of social determinants of health including economic instability, social isolation and unemployment."

To further support these efforts, the company has formed a partnership with Neurodiversity in the Workplace, which designs plans and programs for companies to recruit, attract, hire and retain neurodiverse talent. The first consultant is expected to begin work at WBA's global support office in Deerfield in early 2023.