𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞

𝐆𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞

𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘕𝘊𝘋𝘈 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴

GCash signs MOU with NCDA to create a more inclusive workplace for persons with disabilities. (from L-R): GCash Sustainability Head CJ Alegre, NCDA Executive Director Hon. Glenda Relova, NCDA Programs Management Division Chief Atty. Rhealeth Krizelle Ramos, GCash Chief People Officer Robert Gonzales.  

𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, July 12, 2024 – GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Council for Disability Affairs (NCDA) to champion an inclusive workplace where persons with disabilities can thrive, further solidifying its dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I).

GCash further pledged to integrate comprehensive policies, innovative programs, and accessible spaces for persons with disabilities by 2025, with the help and support of the NCDA. The NCDA is the Philippines' lead agency for disability affairs as a policy-making, planning, coordinating, and monitoring body. The council is composed of 13 national government agencies and representatives from organizations for persons with disabilities.

Some of the planned initiatives GCash outlined include internal practices and targeted recruitment efforts, such as a new hiring policy for persons with disabilities, learning sessions, and participating in the NCDA's Philippine Disability Convention and Expo.

“We are thrilled to partner with the NCDA on what persons with disabilities need in the company, from accessibility or inclusivity measures,” said GCash Chief People Officer Robert Gonzales. “We want them to look at GCash as a place to grow their careers without limitation, discrimination, and barriers.”

“We are here with our hearts full of hope that this is a good first step for advancing the rights of persons with disability with a company like GCash,” remarked Atty. Rhealeth Krizelle Ramos, NCDA Programs Management Division Chief. 

NCDA Programs Management Division Chief Atty. Rhealeth Krizelle Ramos delivers her message of support for the partnership that will advance the rights of persons with disability with GCash.

Based on an employee survey conducted by GCash, 22% of its employees identify as a person with a disability, with visual impairments being the most common.

According to the World Health Organization, around 16% of the global population, or roughly 1.3 billion people, have some form of disability as of 2022. Moreover, based on the Philippine Statistics Authority's 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey, around 12% of Filipinos aged 15 and older experienced severe disability. Almost 47% experienced moderate disability, and for mild disability, 23%.

The risk of having a disability exists for everyone at any given point due to factors such as accidents, illnesses, or other health conditions that could lead to severe functional limitations. This underscores the need for more protection and policies for persons with disabilities, including in the workplace. GCash is committed to adding these guardrails for its employees.

GCash Chief People Officer Robert Gonzales signs the commitment wall to make the workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities.

“We are proud to solidify our commitment to the community of persons with disabilities, a sector that is very important to GCash,” GCash Head of Sustainability CJ Alegre said. “Leading with integrity is one of the sustainability pillars of GCash, and this reveals our commitment to value and empower our employees, foster their well-being, invest in their development, and drive inclusivity in the workplace.”

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GCash is the Philippines’ #1 Finance Super App and Largest Cashless Ecosystem. Through the GCash App, users can easily purchase prepaid airtime; pay bills via partner billers nationwide; send and receive money anywhere in the Philippines, even to other bank accounts; purchase from over 6 million partner merchants and social sellers; and get access to savings, credit, loans, insurance and invest money, and so much more, all at the convenience of their smartphones. GCash’s mobile wallet operations are handled by G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mynt, the first and only duacorn in the Philippines.

GCash is a staunch supporter of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly UN SDGs 5,8,10, and 13, which focus on safety & security, financial inclusion, diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, respectively.

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