Disability Support at Arup
Arup Global Board is a signatory to the Valuable 500, a global movement putting disability on the leadership agenda of organisations around the world.
A disability confident Arup is twofold; on one hand it is Arup responding to an increasing need for accessibility in our cities, and on the other hand, ensuring Arup has accessible and inclusive workspaces so we can leverage the talent of people living with disability.
Beyond questions of accessibility and disability, inclusive design is a component of all Arup projects. It helps us create sustainable, future proofed designs and adapt to rapidly changing demographics and global population trends.
An Arup global working group comprising inclusive design and EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) experts, Arup members with lived experience of disability, and leaders, worked together and produced Arup’s firmwide disability commitments.
The commitments address the following:
- Developing inclusive and disability confident leaders.
- A culture where people with disabilities belong, thrive and progress.
- A workforce which is well-educated on disability inclusion
- Zero tolerance of discrimination or harassment, including inappropriate behaviour.
- Work with clients whom we share a commitment to reduce inequalities (as per the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals).
- Inclusive design as an element of sustainable development.
- Advocacy through inclusive design within the built environment.
- Attracting and retaining a diverse pool of talent
- Measuring and reporting
- Ensuring physical work environments that are truly inclusive
Through partnerships including with Australian Network on Disability (AND) Arup is providing career opportunities whilst leveraging from the benefits of greater diversity within Arup teams.
