KELLOGG SUPPLY COMPANY CELEBRATES AUTISM AWARENESS AND DISABILITY INCLUSION
James Emmett, Founder of James Emmett and Company, Global Disability Inclusion Expert
We have our first employees with disabilities on staff and are firmly committed to actively recruit qualified job seekers with disabilities to meet our talent needs.”
NYC, NY, USA, May 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Kellogg Supply Company (KSC)2 celebrated the receipt of its certification into the ADVANCE+ Inclusive Workforce Development Initiative in March. This certification is in recognition that Kellogg Supply Company is becoming one of the most disability inclusive companies in Arizona.— JD Spangler, Executive Chairman of Kellogg Supply Company.
As the U.S. celebrates autism awareness and acceptance month this April, Kellogg Supply Company recognizes the many business benefits of building a neurodiverse and disability friendly workplace. “We believe disability inclusion efforts will help stabilize our workforce and help us grow,” says JD Spangler, Executive Chairman of Kellogg Supply Company. “We are pleased to be underway with our journey to create a culture of disability inclusion. We have our first employees with disabilities on staff and are firmly committed to actively recruit qualified job seekers with disabilities to meet our talent needs.”
Kellogg Supply Company has joined ADVANCE+ to realize the business benefits and cultural impact of disability inclusion. ADVANCE+, a cohort project focused on building disability inclusion, was established by Blue Star Recyclers3 – a Colorado-based social enterprise whose mission is to employ people with disAbilities. ADVANCE+ is made possible with funding from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation. The Initiative first began to expand in the electronics recycling industry and is now being replicated in the manufacturing and distribution sectors with the support of James Emmett & Company1 (JEC), a disability inclusion consulting firm.
Contact: James Emmett, Founder & CEO, James Emmett & Company (571) 808-9779, james@jamesemmettandcompany.com
About Kellogg Supply Company
Kellogg Supply Company (KSC) is a broadline food distributor that currently services retail customers in Arizona, New Mexico, West Texas, and provides authentic Mexican confections to many national customers. KSC also services the corrections industry providing foodservice support to over 100 institutions in the Western US. Three simple words embody the essence of KSC – Source – Select – Serve. We source the best products from around the world with a never-ending conviction to innovate. We painstakingly select and curate an assortment of products that meet our customers’ every need. And we relentlessly serve our customers with a pride and passion instilled in us by our Founder and those that have led the company throughout its rich history. www.kscfood.com
About Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, based in the Washington, D.C. area, was established in 1991 by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the Mitsubishi Electric U.S. companies, which produce, sell and distribute a wide range of consumer, industrial, commercial and professional electronics products. The Foundation has contributed more than $21 million to organizations that are empowering young people with disabilities to lead more inclusive and productive lives. To learn more, visit www.MEAF.org.
About Blue Star Recyclers
Blue Star Recyclers is a Colorado-based social enterprise with a mission of recycling electronics to provide meaningful and competitive employment for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Founded in 2009, Blue Star operates three facilities in Colorado, and their asset-based employment model is replicated in the US and abroad through workforce development and inclusion programs. www.bluestarrecyclers.com
About James Emmett & Company
James Emmett & Company is the nation’s leading disability inclusion implementation firm. We help essential businesses build people with disabilities into their labor and diversity strategies. One in four Americans have a disability making the disability community one of the most powerful labor and customer markets in the country. Through our innovative sourcing and on-the-job support strategies, we help companies like KSC tap into this power.
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2 http://kelloggsupplyco.com
3 http://bluestarrecyclers.org
