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We are the global organisation of 500 Partners and Companies working together to end disability exclusion.

22/10/2026

What becomes possible when technology adapts to the person?

“I thought I’d never get to drive with my son.” - .schmidt_

After a racing accident left him paralysed from the neck down, former IndyCar driver Sam Schmidt went 15 years without driving.

Then approached him with a question: did he want to drive again?

In this All In film, meet Sam and explore the SAM Car: a racing car he steers using head movements, with braking and acceleration controlled through a sip-and-puff system.

It’s a story about designing around someone’s needs, and the difference being in control can make.

Watch the full film via the link in our bio.

Paid and presented by Arrow Electronics. Part of All In, produced by for The Valuable 500.

20/10/2026

Disabled people deserve to shape the stories told about them.

“It felt different because I wasn’t being used as just an image. I was actually listened to, I was a collaborator.” -

Meet Margo and Elodie. Margo is an actor, model, cat mum and one of the customers at the heart of Amazon’s Unapologetica11y series. Elodie works at Amazon and has been a key part of the Unapologetica11y series.

In this All In film, go behind the scenes to see what happens when disabled customers tell their own stories, including how Margo uses smart home technology to feel comfortable, secure and independent at home.

Watch the full film via the link in our bio.

Paid and presented by Amazon Devices and Services. Part of All In, produced by BBC StoryWorks for The Valuable 500.

15/10/2026

“No-one should feel like their world is limited because they haven’t been thought about.” -

Megan has loved makeup since childhood. But as an autistic person with ADHD, the noise of shopping can leave her overstimulated, sometimes needing to leave before she can buy anything.

Sephora’s Quiet Hours give her more time and space to browse, try products and enjoy something she loves.
In this All In film, discover how quieter sound, reduced fragrance and the freedom to shop at your own pace are helping create a more accessible beauty experience.

Watch the full film via the link in our bio.

Paid and presented by Sephora. Part of All In, produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions for The Valuable 500.

16/09/2026

If you’re interested in where disability inclusion is heading next, you won’t have long to wait.

Next week, All In launches, and we have a new trailer!

Over the past few months, we’ve spoken to organisations that are challenging assumptions, rethinking accessibility and proving that disability inclusion is a driver of innovation.
Across three chapters, we’ll explore:
- Inclusive Innovation
- Accessibility by Design
- Productive Partnerships

You’ll hear honest conversations about what’s working, what’s still challenging and what businesses can learn from each other.

We’re excited to share these stories with you.

See you on 22nd September.

08/04/2026

At the Valuable 500, our Synchronised Collective Action (SCA) on reporting shows that, when disability inclusion is embedded in the organisation, companies can report and measure how they are doing. However, it’s important to understand the data.

This helps businesses listen, learn, and act. People with disabilities drive real change across industries through their voices and advocacy.

We believe it is simple.
• Disability inclusion shouldn’t be invisible.
• Understanding disability shouldn’t be left to chance.
• Disabled voices need space to be heard.
• Accessibility is the foundation of inclusion.

With these principles in mind, our reporting whitepaper provides guidance to help businesses drive meaningful change. It’s not about reporting for the sake of reporting; it’s what you do with the data.

20/10/2025

New partnership: Valuable 500 x Making Space

We’re joining forces with Making Space, a pioneering platform transforming inclusive hiring for disabled talent.

Together, we’ll help employers move from good intentions to real action — building workplaces where disabled people can thrive.

Launching during National Disability Employment Awareness Month, this partnership marks a major step toward unlocking the value of disabled talent worldwide.

The collaboration will officially launch at SYNC25, the world’s first Accountability Summit on disability inclusion this December, where business leaders, disability advocates, and changemakers will gather to accelerate progress on disability inclusion will officially mark the start of the partnership.

Keely Cat-Wells will join us at the summit to share insights and discuss how employers can take concrete action to create more inclusive workplaces.

Learn more: https://www.thevaluable500.com/update/making-space.

16/10/2025

Some of the world’s most influential companies are heading to SYNC25.

The event is a chance to network and hear from LSEG, Sanofi, Sanofi Japan, Salesforce, Manulife, Sky, P&G and Kearney and many more have all confirmed. They’ll be in Tokyo for this milestone moment in the disability inclusion movement.

At SYNC25, they’ll join global companies to report progress, challenge each other, and set the pace for what comes next. Because when the most powerful brands in the world move in sync, change becomes unstoppable.

10/09/2025

Yesterday, we were proud to co-host the inaugural Valuable 500 Africa Summit with . The first convening of its kind on the continent, bringing African insight and global experience into one room to redefine the future of disability inclusion.

Our CEO, Katy Talikowska, joined a dynamic panel of leaders from across sectors. As Katy reflected, “Being part of the first Valuable 500 Africa Summit was incredible. Hearing directly from African leaders and changemakers about how they’re driving disability inclusion gave me so much hope for what’s possible when we work together.”

We left energised and inspired by the collective commitment to move from conversation to action on disability inclusion across Africa.

23/06/2025

What a week at Cannes Lions! We launched the Nothing Without Us Awards and the response has been incredible.

The conversation has started. The bar has been raised. Now it’s time for the advertising industry to show us what they’re made of.

With the first awards ceremony coming up in December, the countdown begins.

Stay tuned to see which campaigns make the cut.

No tokenism. No stereotypes. No compromise.

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20/06/2025

16% of the global population is disabled. 1% appear in advertising. Time to change the narrative.

This week at Cannes Lions, we’re bringing this message to the heart of the advertising industry through the Nothing Without Us Awards launch.

First awards ceremony: SYNC25, December.

Learn more: awards.thevaluable500.com

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