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=='''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.<br />
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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
*Enabling employees to work from a workpoint that suits their activities and workstyle
*Helping achieve a healthy work-life balance<br />
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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
*Maximizing the use of natural light and calming outdoor views
*Creating spaces that promote social connectivity<br />
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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:
*Height
*Width
*Angle of adjustability<br />
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=== 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.
===<u>Inclusion</u>===
Ensures that all individuals are welcome, respected, and included in the workplace.
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Functional zones and adjustable lighting</small></span>
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<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Inclusive signage</small></span><br>Tactile signs throughout the workplace, excludes braille
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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>'''===
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>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 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>
Located in client spaces, to provide navigation assistance both to and through our spaces<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Sound attenuation systems</small></span>
System that masks ambient sounds and conversations to manage noise from different areas<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Controlled use of colours</small></span>
Colours of walls, doors, frames, etc. established for higher contrast to assist with wayfinding<br>
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<span style="font-size: 1.5em;"><small>Adjustable lighting levels</small></span><br>Located in rooms to accommodate those with disabilities affected by lighting levels<br>
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