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=='''Inclusion and Accessibility'''==
 
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Inclusion & Accessibility are key pillars of ESDC Workplace. Our department is demonstrating leadership in this area by implementing a modernized work environment offering flexible and dynamic workspaces with inclusion and accessibility features that accommodate employees with visible and invisible disabilities.<br />
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Inclusion & Accessibility are among the seven key pillars of ESDC Workplace. Our department is demonstrating leadership in this area by implementing a modernized work environment offering flexible and dynamic workspaces that can meet every employee’s needs and preferences, including those with visible and invisible disabilities.
 
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===Inclusion VS Accessibility in the workplace===
 
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'''Inclusion in the workplace''': refers to ensuring that individuals of any race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, ability, etc. feels respected and included in their workplace.
 
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'''Accessibility in the workplace''': refers to a workplace design that allows equitable access to all individuals.
 
  
 
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<span style="color: #5789BA">'''<big>USER-CENTERED</big>'''</span><br>ESDC Workplace is a welcoming and inclusive work environment that supports employees by:
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<span style="color: #5789BA">'''<big>PEOPLE-CENTERED</big>'''</span><br>ESDC Workplace is a welcoming, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment that supports employees by:
  
 
*Encouraging mobility
 
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*Enabling employees to work from the location that suits their day-to-day activities
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*Enabling employees to work from a workpoint that suits their activities and workstyle
 
*Helping achieve a healthy work-life balance<br />
 
*Helping achieve a healthy work-life balance<br />
 
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<span style="color: #DC3E4D">'''<big>WELL-BEING</big>'''</span><br>ESDC Workplace promotes well-being by:
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<span style="color: #DC3E4D">'''<big>WELL-BEING FOCUSED</big>'''</span><br>ESDC Workplace promotes well-being by:
  
 
*Encouraging movement throughout the day
 
*Encouraging movement throughout the day
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<span style="color: #6CAAA6">'''<big>ERGONOMICS</big>'''</span><br>Ergonomic furnishings and equipment are implemented throughout ESDC Workplace to accommodate a range of ergonomic needs including:
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<span style="color: #6CAAA6">'''<big>ERGONOMICALLY ADJUSTABLE  </big>'''</span><br>Ergonomic furnishings and equipment throughout ESDC Workplace accommodate a range of ergonomic needs including:
  
 
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==Upcoming Inclusion & Accessibility Features for ESDC Workplaces==
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Inclusion and accessibility features at ESDC Workplace are evolving. Below are some of the inclusion and accessibility features that may be available in your ESDC Workplace now or coming soon.
  
 
===<u>Inclusion</u>===
 
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Ensures that all individuals are welcome, respected, and included in the workplace.
 
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Acoustic zones and adjustable lighting</small></span><br>Supports neurodiversity with a variety of spaces and acoustic zones that accommodate different sensory needs, including adjustable lighting to accommodate those with light sensitivity or visual impairments
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Universal washrooms</small></span><br>Large and small universal washrooms with at least one adult change table at each work location
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>All access washrooms</small></span> <br>Fully accessible universal washrooms with at least one adult change table at each work location<br>
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==='''<u>Accessibility</u>'''===
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Allows equitable, barrier-free access to all individuals, regardless of visible or invisible disabilities.
 
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Larger hallways, circulation areas and entrances</small></span><br>Reduces congestion and accommodates larger mobility devices<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Wider hallways, circulation areas and entrances</small></span><br>Reduces congestion and accommodates larger mobility devices <br>
 
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Accessible appliances and fixtures</small></span><br>Includes two-height water fountains with bottle filling stations<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Accessible appliances and features</small></span> <br>Includes two-height water fountains with bottle filling stations, and accessible appliances and accessories in kitchenettes, washrooms & other facilities where required. (ex: automatic faucets, hot and cold-water taps, automatic soap dispenser, easy access to outlets)<br>
 
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Wayfinding beacons</small></span><br>For navigation assistance both to and through our spaces<br>
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Revision as of 09:22, 17 May 2022


Inclusion and Accessibility

Inclusion & Accessibility are key pillars of ESDC Workplace. Our department is demonstrating leadership in this area by implementing a modernized work environment offering flexible and dynamic workspaces with inclusion and accessibility features that accommodate employees with visible and invisible disabilities.

PEOPLE-CENTERED
ESDC Workplace is a welcoming, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment that supports employees by:

  • Encouraging mobility
  • Enabling employees to work from a workpoint that suits their activities and workstyle
  • Helping achieve a healthy work-life balance

WELL-BEING FOCUSED
ESDC Workplace promotes well-being by:

  • Encouraging movement throughout the day
  • Maximizing the use of natural light and calming outdoor views
  • Creating spaces that promote social connectivity

ERGONOMICALLY ADJUSTABLE  
Ergonomic furnishings and equipment throughout ESDC Workplace accommodate a range of ergonomic needs including:

  • Height
  • Width
  • Angle of adjustability

Improving Inclusion & Accessibility Features at ESDC Workplaces

Inclusion and accessibility features at ESDC Workplace are evolving. Below are some of the inclusion and accessibility features that may be available in your ESDC Workplace now or coming soon.

Inclusion

Ensures that all individuals are welcome, respected, and included in the workplace.

Functional zones and adjustable lighting

Supports neurodiversity with a variety of spaces and functional zones that accommodate different sensory needs, including adjustable lighting to accommodate those with light sensitivity or visual impairments

Inclusive signage
Tactile signs throughout the workplace, excludes braille

All access washrooms
Fully accessible universal washrooms with at least one adult change table at each work location

Accessibility

Allows equitable, barrier-free access to all individuals, regardless of visible or invisible disabilities.

Wider hallways, circulation areas and entrances
Reduces congestion and accommodates larger mobility devices

Accessible appliances and features
Includes two-height water fountains with bottle filling stations, and accessible appliances and accessories in kitchenettes, washrooms & other facilities where required. (ex: automatic faucets, hot and cold-water taps, automatic soap dispenser, easy access to outlets)

Tactile flooring
Located in client spaces, to provide navigation assistance

Wayfinding beacons

Located in client spaces, to provide navigation assistance both to and through our spaces

Sound attenuation systems

System that masks ambient sounds and conversations to manage noise from different areas

Controlled use of colours

Colours of walls, doors, frames, etc. established for higher contrast to assist with wayfinding

Adjustable lighting levels
Located in rooms to accommodate those with disabilities affected by lighting levels

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