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Reed Smith takes prize for employee inclusion and wellbeing in 2024 City AM Awards

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Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that it won in the Inclusive Workplace and Employee Wellbeing category at the 2024 City AM Dragon Awards. The awards celebrate leaders and firms across various sectors and causes that are making a positive impact across sustainability, environmental and social impact, governance, financial inclusion and the circular economy. 

Reed Smith's LEADRS group is a global network of more than 200 members who champion disability inclusion in the legal profession and beyond. The group helps individuals with disabilities thrive at the firm, advises on accessibility and best practices, and collaborates with clients and other organizations on disability-related issues. The group also engages in pro bono work to help clients who have been denied disability benefits. Reed Smith believes that disability inclusion is not only a moral duty, but also a business imperative, as it unlocks the potential and diversity of a large segment of the population.

  • LEADRS hosts an annual virtual summit on disability inclusion every December to promote awareness and inclusion.
  • It founded a Neurodiversity Committee and Mental Health Task Force to develop disability-friendly policies.
  • It organizes careers fairs for students with disabilities, featuring opportunities with firm clients.
  • LEADRS’ pro bono project assists individuals who have been denied disability benefits, achieving an 82% success rate.

The City AM Dragon Awards celebrate businesses and organizations that make a positive difference in society. The publisher assembled dignitaries at the Lord Mayor at Mansion House to honor 12 winners out of 48 finalists. The awards were run by City AM for the first time this year.