JD.com and L’Oréal China are launching a new activity centre for employees with disabilities, part of the companies’ joint “Inclusive Beauty” training and employment programme, launched last year.

Since announcing the three-year programme, JD has worked with L’Oréal and the China Foundation for Disabled Persons (CFDP) to offer dozens of jobs and professional training to people with disabilities in China, where they commonly face workplace discrimination. The goal for the programme is to create at least 300 job opportunities for people with disabilities at JD Customer Service Centers in Suqian and Chengdu, and to offer e-commerce training courses to 1,000 people with disabilities by 2020.

The new JD-L’Oréal Activity Center for Disabled Employees in Suqian will be fully equipped with physical and emotional support to employees with disabilities, ensuring a smooth transition as they take up their new responsibilities.

Over 50% of people with disabilities in China work physically challenging jobs in industries like agriculture, and many face discrimination in the workplace. The “Inclusive Beauty” programme seeks to solve these problems by providing a clear career path within the e-commerce industry that is truly inclusive and integrated.

You can watch the video about the programme here.