Employers Forum on Disability best practice awards held in London

Organisations excelling in disability best practice have been honoured at an awards ceremony at HM Treasury, London.

Employers' Forum on Disability CEO Susan Scott-Parker was on hand to present the 'chief executives diamond award' to businesses who took part in the Disability Standard 2007 Benchmark Survey.

There were up to four winners in six categories, from reasonable adjustments to accessible information.

Big winners on the night were Royal Bank of Scotland Group, who scooped three awards for making reasonable adjustments, accessible information and listening to disabled people.

Other multiple winners included The British Library, Lloyds TSB and BT.

Susan Scott-Parker said: We are extremely pleased to honour these organisations that have shown excellence at disability best practice.

Getting it right on disability isn't always easy, but all organisations who took part in the Disability Standard 2007 have shown commitment to doing so.

Evidence shows that taking part in the Disability Standard drives performance and has positive business benefits.

A full list of winners is below:

Chief executive's diamond award for vision and commitment on disability

ï B&Q plc
ï Essex Police
ï Lloyds TSB Bank plc
ï Motability Operations

Chief executive's diamond award for making reasonable adjustments

BT
ï Derbyshire Constabulary
ï Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Chief executive's diamond award for accessible information

ï Department for Work and Pensions
ï Lloyds TSB Bank plc
ï Royal Bank of Scotland Group

Chief executive's diamond award for listening to disabled people

ï British Library
ï Royal Bank of Scotland Group
ï West Midlands Police

Chief executive's diamond award for accessible goods & services

ï BT
ï Barclays plc
ï British Library

Chief executive's diamond award for recruiting disabled people

ï InterContinental Hotels Group plc
ï Leicestershire Constabulary
ï Welsh Assembly Government
ï Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd