Does your company/tool support the inclusion of people with impairments? Inspiration by Apple & Meta

Whether it's employing people with disabilities or making products more accessible, I’ve been noticing efforts by major companies to support inclusion.

For example:

👉 Ray-Ban Meta Glasses now provide detailed audio descriptions of the environment via Meta AI, helping users with vision impairments.

👉 A “Call a Volunteer” connects blind or low-vision users with sighted volunteers for real-time assistance.

👉 “Sign-Speak” on WhatsApp (developed by a third party) translates speech into sign language and vice versa using AI-generated video clips.

👉 Apple is working on allowing users to control devices with a brain implant, enabling hands-free, voice-free digital access for individuals with motor impairments such as ALS, stroke, or spinal cord injuries.

• Does your company or product support accessibility initiatives like these?

• What advantages could building a more inclusive tool or workplace bring to your organisation?

Companies often carry out similar socially responsible activities as part of their "PRL or socially conscious marketing. Sometimes it crosses the line into "exploiting" marginalized groups, examples include pinkwashing or greenwashing. That’s why it’s important to have these values genuinely embedded in the company from the very beginning, not just presented for appearances.