Springfield, MASS., July 20, 2022 – For the sixth year in a row, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) has been named a Disability Equality Index^® (DEI) Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion. The award, given by Disability:IN, honors companies for their commitment to inclusion of people with a disability in the workplace.

The Disability Equality Index^® (DEI) is the world’s most comprehensive benchmarking tool for the Fortune 1000 and Am Law 200 to measure disability workplace inclusion relative to competitors. The DEI is modeled off the Corporate Equality Index that highlights LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies. This is the third consecutive year MassMutual has scored 100% on the DEI.

“Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is not only about doing the right thing; it also helps us fully deliver on our purpose to help people secure their future and protect the ones they love, inclusive of race, gender, gender identity, age, abilities, veteran status, place of birth, religion, who they love and more,” said Jackson Lee Davis, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. “At MassMutual, we know the value that people with disabilities bring to our organization and we’re on a journey to make sure our company is an employer of choice and accessible to this important community.”

In 2022, out of 415 participants, 240 companies received a score of 100; 68 companies received a score of 90 and 27 companies received a score of 80. There were a total of 335 top scorers. The 2022 DEI measured: Culture & Leadership; Enterprise-Wide Access; Employment Practices (Benefits, Recruitment, Employment, Education, Retention & Advancement, Accommodations); Community Engagement; Supplier Diversity; Non-U.S. Operations (NonWeighted).

The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business. Top-scoring businesses -- scoring 80 or higher – are recognized as “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.”

"There is no single best way to practice disability inclusion, however, the companies taking the DEI share the desire to create a workplace that fosters the concept of bringing your whole self to the office," said Maria Town, President and CEO of AAPD. "We look forward to working with all of the participants to help identify meaningful ways to build upon their current practices as we continue on the disability inclusion journey together."

Globally, people with disabilities represent over one billion people. Disability is a natural part of the human experience, and it crosses lines of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and religion.