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At the World Economic Forum in Davos , 2019 , a worldwide call was made to the global business leadership agenda to end the disability inequality crisis .
Supported by Virgin Media , Omnicom Group and One Young World , the Valuable 500 asked 500 of the world ’ s biggest business leaders and their brands to join them . Valuable 500 Founder Caroline Casey spoke to Paul Polman , former CEO of Unilever , Vice Chair of the UN Global Compact and Chair of The Valuable 500 , where Polman revealed : “ I honestly believe that you have to fight for the people that are left behind . We have to bring humanity back into business and put it in the centre . To be a good CEO , you first and foremost have to be a good human being . And that starts with fighting for the ones that are left behind ”. Using some of the world ’ s biggest brands ’ reach and influence , the Valuable 500 has a mission to transform the global business system , shaping a society that includes everybody , not just the nondisabled . It is now the largest network of global CEOs committed to disability inclusion , increasingly data-driven in their quest to assist companies through their inclusion journey . Across the 500 members , technology is the second largest industry group including tech giants Apple , Microsoft , Google and Salesforce .
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