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ISS’ new global headquarter hub in Warsaw has been evaluated by global accessibility assessment organisation Mobility Mojo, and received top marks for premise accessibility and usability, making it the first to ever reach Platinum status.
Wide passageways and doors, simple signage for easy orientation, spacious lifts, lowered reception desk, visual impairment friendly colour schemes, ramps to all terraces and even specially designed furniture handles are just a few examples of how ISS has adapted its new Warsaw headquarters to the highest accessibility and usability standards, allowing for a more diversified group of employees and guests to feel welcome and included at the office.
Mobility Mojo has assessed ISS Warsaw, evaluating all the areas and office facilities of the building, including building entrance, reception, hallways, lighting, breakout spaces, stairs/lifts, working stations, meeting rooms and cafeteria.
The ISS Warsaw Hub received the top rating of Platinum, with previously unheard of 9.6/10 score.
Margot Slattery, Global Diversity and Inclusion Manager of ISS, commented: “I’m truly excited by this Platinum score, which is a testament to ISS’s efforts in creating inclusive workplaces, where everybody can be their authentic self and feel like they belong. Diversity and Inclusion must never just be words in company policies. An inclusive mindset and culture should be reflected and reinforced by the way we talk, look and act, as well as through the physical surroundings of the workplace.
“This goes not just for ISS, but also for our 40,000 customers around the world. Going forward, this accessibility assessment approach will be part of our workplace services in order to support our customer’s D&I agendas even further.”
The ISS Hub is located in Fabryka Norblina (the Norblin Factory), a multifunctional complex in Warsaw’s Wola district, which belongs to the Capital Park Group. The common areas of the Fabryka Norblina building also contributed to the platinum score, as it was designed with the highest standards in terms of diversity and inclusion.
ISS is also in the process of assessing its global headquarters in Copenhagen, with more offices to follow moving forward.
