The world of business needs every talent, and people with a disability should be able to enter the profession they dream of. Yet they still face obstacles. NEOMA and its partners are committed to speeding up progress. Here are four examples of what they are doing.

CASINO webinar on diversity management

During European Disability Employment Week 2024, Monoprix led a webinar on inclusion in business, as an approach to managing diversity. It was followed by a competitive game for NEOMA students, sponsored by the brand. This collaboration began in January 2025 when a partnership was signed with the Casino group (which includes Monoprix, Casino, SPAR, Naturalia, Franprix and others). The retail giant is committed to training and supporting talented young people alongside the School.

SAINT-GOBAIN supports training in disability management

Saint-Gobain, a partner of NEOMA, is committed along with the School to changing how disability is viewed in the workplace. In 2024 this industrial group gave its support to training in Disability Management. This training prepared student volunteers to use their powers of reasoning in terms of talent, and to include all types of people and disability in their team. The sixty-three participants, who have now graduated, can add this certification to their CV, as evidence of skills acquired alongside their traditional education.

NATIXIS hosts a student with a disability

Natixis and NEOMA have together undertaken many activities around disability in business. In November 2023, our partner hosted Lina, a student with a disability, at the premises of their subsidiary, Ostrum Asset Management. This is the guiding principle of ‘Duo Day’, a day when a professional introduces a young person to their job. Natixis also supported the competitive game on inclusion, and led a webinar emphasising the richness of diversified and inclusive recruitment. Their teams also presented their activities in support of Paralympic athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. That also provided a way of changing the way people look at disability.

GRAND REIMS and the CANE FOUNDATION help with the PHARES programme

The PHARES programme was launched in 2008 by the student society, 100% Handinamique, to fight self-censorship among young people living with a disability. Its activities are led by the students themselves. Their training and support are made possible by the help of our partners, Grand Reims and the CANE (Crédit Agricole Nord-Est) Foundation. Both institutions are also still available to organise special days, such as ‘Live my life’ with their colleagues.