DEP: Disabled Economic Power

DEP: Disabled Economic Power has a business model based on the absolute conviction that the disability community is a vast economic force. We further believe that helping society to harness that force, to shift perception of the community from patients to talented workers and unfortunates valued consumers, is the only power that will truly ensure that people with disabilities have the same right to. life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to which our society aspires for everyone. Our clients, therefore, are business owners looking for talent or customers. We are wholly focused on helping these clients realize maximum benefit. The resulting disability empowerment will take care of itself.

Now Some Facts:

  • The 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide, along with their families, control disposable income exceeding $13 trillion . Evidence shows that they are brand loyal consumers, and while DEP does not yet have product offerings specifically designed to capture these consumers, it certainly starts with disabled talent.

  • Adopting employment best practices has the potential to add up to 8 million disabled workers with various talents to the labor force. This is sorely needed, as the US economy has almost 3 million more jobs open than total people looking for work, and that is before you even take into account compatibility of workers with roles.

  • While you can visit our business case page for details, data shows more value from disabled workers than just filling empty positions. The Department of Labor reports that Companies embracing disability inclusion see increases in retention by 90%, productivity by 72%, and workplace safety by 45%. Private research also demonstrated that champions of disability employment had 2X the net profit and 30% higher economic profit margins than their competitors.

bottom line:

Whether you have a shortage of staff, compliance issues, or you just want to make more money with more productive workers and good customers while helping promote social good, DEP can help your business harness disability value today. Check out our offerings to learn more.