Hiring people with disabilities: why it matters, how to do it, and what your business stands to gain 

Recruitment remains one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today.

But what if part of the solution lies within a pool of talented professionals that many organisations still overlook?

Too often, companies hesitate to recruit people with disabilities—not because they lack willingness, but because they don't know where to start. Concerns about accessibility, workplace adaptations, legal requirements or recruitment channels often become barriers to action.

Yet organisations that embrace inclusive hiring consistently discover much more than they expected: access to new skills, greater employee engagement, stronger team cohesion and a more resilient company culture.

This ESG for All session invites you to move beyond assumptions and explore a very practical question:

How can your company successfully recruit and integrate people with disabilities?

Through inspiring testimonials, expert insights and practical examples, you will discover:

• Why inclusive hiring is a strategic advantage for your business.
• The support organisations and services available in Brussels.
• Financial incentives and practical assistance available to employers.
• How to overcome common concerns and misconceptions.
• Concrete steps to turn good intentions into action.

Whether you are a business owner, HR professional or manager, you will leave with practical insights, valuable contacts and actionable ideas to help your organisation tap into a wider talent pool.

Speakers: 

• FEBRAP – The Brussels Federation of Adapted Work Enterprises.
• Foundation I See – Supporting visually impaired people in employment and entrepreneurship.
• A company testimonial – Sharing its experience of inclusive recruitment.
• An employee with a disability – Offering a first-hand perspective on inclusion in the workplace.
• RH expert 

Practical information: 

• 8:30 – Welcome and breakfast offered by Turtle 
• 9:00 – 10:30 – Inspiring insights and discussion
• 10:30 – 11:30 – Networking​

As with all ESG For All events, this exchange will be pragmatic and solution-oriented, with the aim of helping companies communicate their ESG commitments in a way that is credible, transparent and aligned with emerging regulatory requirements.​