Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay

What Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay does

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay is a Montevideo-based non-profit network founded on May 27, 2021, as an initiative of the Sociedad Uruguaya de Gestión de Personas (SUGP). It brings together more than 30 public and private organizations committed to the labor inclusion of people with disabilities in Uruguay, and is governed by co-executive directors Fernando Carotta Derudder and Leticia Viva. The network operates as a coordination platform rather than a product company: it does not develop technology and has no proprietary software products.

The portfolio comprises roughly 14 concurrent programs and initiatives, including the annual Congreso Discapacidad y Empresas, the Expo Inclusión employment fair, the CEO por la Inclusión leadership commitment ceremony, the bimonthly webinar series "Derribando Barreras," the monthly Comunidad de Prácticas Inclusivas, the Valórame inclusive entrepreneurship program (run with INEFOP), the Pacto de Inclusión (a 36-month ILO-supported business development program), the Barómetro de Inclusión measurement tool, the Sello Uruguay Valora certification, and the Nodo de Turismo Accesible Uruguay initiative. Member organizations gain public visibility, peer-learning access, training, and exposure through these channels.

The business model is membership-based: companies and organizations pay an undisclosed annual fee (arancel anual) for a two-tier structure (Founding Member / Committed Member), supplemented by congress sponsorships. Members must employ people with disabilities, maintain universal accessibility infrastructure, or commit to a two-year inclusion work plan. Distribution is direct and event-driven, leveraging the annual congress, webinars, and the job fair as primary GTM channels. International affiliations with the ILO Global Business and Disability Network and the OISS Ibero-American Network extend reach beyond Uruguay's borders, while relationships with MIDES, the Ministry of Tourism, and the National Inspectorate of Labor anchor the network within national disability policy.

Name

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay

Legal name

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay

Website

https://empresasinclusivas.org.uy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay is a Montevideo-based non-profit network founded in 2021 that unites more than 30 public and private organizations to promote labor inclusion of people with disabilities through membership programs, events, training, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Companies and organizations pay an annual membership fee (arancel anual) to be part of the Red. The membership includes visibility as an inclusive employer brand, access to networking events, participation in programs, and exposure for inclusion initiatives.
2. Congress Sponsorships: The annual Congreso Discapacidad y Empresas accepts sponsors, providing revenue through corporate sponsorship arrangements for the flagship annual event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay is a membership-based network organization that brings together public and private companies committed to the labor inclusion of people with disabilities in Uruguay. It offers annual membership, programs, training, employment fairs, a certification seal (Uruguay Valora), an annual congress, webinars, and community of practice meetings in exchange for annual fees and event sponsorships.

Product overview

Red de Empresas Inclusivas Uruguay is a network organization (not a single product company) that serves as a coordination platform connecting public and private organizations committed to labor inclusion of people with disabilities. The portfolio consists of multiple programmatic offerings: ExpoInclusión (employment fair), CEO por la Inclusión (leadership commitment initiative), Comunidad de Prácticas Inclusivas (peer learning meetings), Ciclo de Webinars 'Derribando Barreras' (webinar series), Programa Puentes (civil society linkage), Programa Valórame (entrepreneurship support), Programa Mujeres Sin Barreras (women's employment), Pacto de Inclusión (business development program with ILO), Nodo de Turismo Accesible (accessible tourism coordination), Congreso Discapacidad y Empresas (annual congress), Sello Uruguay Valora (inclusive certification), Barómetro de Inclusión (measurement tool), and national contests (photography and drawing). Member companies join by demonstrating disability employment or accessibility infrastructure, or committing to a two-year inclusion plan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expo Inclusión (Employment Fair) Annual employment fair connecting job seekers with disabilities to member companies for direct job placement and career development opportunities.
• CEO por la Inclusión Ceremony where CEOs and senior leaders of public and private organizations formally commit to inclusive organizational cultures, training, and sensitization.
• Comunidad de Prácticas Inclusivas Monthly peer-learning meetings where member organizations share experiences, learnings, and best practices on disability inclusion in the workplace. Over 21 sessions have been held.
• Ciclo de Webinars 'Derribando Barreras' Bimonthly webinar series featuring regional and international specialists covering DEI trends, employment with support, and accessibility topics for member organizations and interested audiences.
• Programa Valórame Inclusive entrepreneurship program providing training in entrepreneurial skills, business management, leadership, and continuous support for business creation for people with disabilities.
• Programa Puentes Initiative promoting effective institutional linkage between civil society organizations and member companies in the network.
• Programa 'Mujeres Sin Barreras' Training program specifically for women with disabilities to enter the formal labor market, addressing the intersection of disability and gender.
• Pacto de Inclusión 36-month business development program with ILO technical cooperation promoting effective inclusion of people with disabilities in the labor market through a set of instruments for organizations.
• Nodo de Turismo Accesible Uruguay Inter-institutional coordination space promoting policies, programs, and actions for full inclusion of people with disabilities in tourism, with a 2025-2030 Action Plan.
• Congreso Discapacidad y Empresas Annual national congress promoting paradigm change in organizations through comprehensive 360-degree approaches to labor inclusion, featuring national and international professionals and success cases from companies.
• Sello Uruguay Valora (Inclusive Seal) Inclusive certification awarded annually to public and private organizations demonstrating concrete and measurable actions in disability inclusion, recognizing sustained efforts beyond regulatory compliance.
• Barómetro de Inclusión Measurement tool tracking inclusion of people with disabilities, coordinated by Eduardo Méndez with ILO technical cooperation.
• Programa La Inclusión Nos Une Initiative promoting institutional linkage with diplomatic representations accredited in Uruguay and native companies from their respective countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 entrepreneurships created through the Valórame Program, led by people with disabilities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sociedad Uruguaya de Gestión de Personas (SUGP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2021The Red is an initiative of the Sociedad Uruguaya de Gestión de Personas (SUGP), a non-profit community of over 2,300 HR professionals in Uruguay. SUGP provides institutional support and the Uruguay Valora Inclusive Seal program in collaboration with the Red. The Red and SUGP co-organize the CEO por la Inclusión ceremony and other events.
• CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el CaribecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF serves as venue partner and supporter for major events including the CEO por la Inclusión ceremony. Iñaki Regueiro de Giacomi, Executive of the Disability Inclusion Directorate of CAF, participates in network events. CAF provides technical cooperation support for inclusion initiatives.
• OIT - Organización Internacional del Trabajo (ILO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Red forms part of the Global Business and Disability Network of the ILO. The network participates in ILO webinars on topics like telework and disability inclusion. Karen Rosales (ILO Specialist Principal for Employer Activities) and Stefan Tromel (ILO Senior Specialist on Disability Inclusion) participate in network events. The Pact Inclusion initiative has technical cooperation from OIT.
• OISS - Organización Iberoamericana de Seguridad SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Red forms part of the Ibero-American Network of Inclusive Companies of the OISS, providing international connections and best practice sharing across Latin America.
• Fundación ONCE para América LatinamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstefanía Mirpuri, Director General of Fundación ONCE para América Latina, participates in network events. Fundación ONCE is a leading Spanish organization for disability inclusion that provides expertise and collaboration for inclusion programs in Latin America.
• INEFOP - Instituto Nacional de Empleo y Formación ProfesionalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINEFOP financed and co-executed the Valórame Program, which provided training and support for entrepreneurships led by people with disabilities. The program ran from September 2023 to December 2024 and involved over 500 participants, creating 60 entrepreneurships.
• Ministerio de Turismo (Uruguay)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Tourism collaborates on the Accessible Tourism initiative, supporting the Nodo de Turismo Accesible Uruguay and the National Photography Contest 'Uruguay en Foco'. Pablo Menoni, Minister of Tourism, is a signatory of CEO por la Inclusión.
• IMPO - Dirección Nacional de Impresiones y Publicaciones OficialescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMPO is a founding member of the Red (second public organization to join) and hosts events including the Programa Puentes. Miguel Lorenzoni, Director General of IMPO, coordinates the Estamos a Tiempo project for educational accessibility and is a signatory of CEO por la Inclusión.
• OEI - Organización de Estados IberoamericanosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMacarena Llauradó, Permanent Representative of the OEI Office in Uruguay, participates in network events. OEI provides international cooperation and support for inclusion initiatives.
• OIM - Organización Internacional para las MigracionesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucila Pizzarulli, Head of the Interim Office of the International Organization for Migration in Uruguay, participates in network events and ceremonies.
• OECDminorOthersThe Red presented the Pacto Inclusion at an OECD event, indicating ongoing collaboration and participation in international forums on disability inclusion.
• Adecco UruguaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAdecco Uruguay contributes to training activities (capitaciones RIEI) together with the Red and participates in the Community of Inclusive Practices, providing expertise in recruitment and inclusion for people with disabilities.
• Secretaría Nacional de Cuidados y Discapacidad (MIDES)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Secretary of Care and Disability of the Ministry of Social Development provides support for programs like Valórame and collaborates on national inclusion initiatives.
• Uruguay ValoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUruguay Valora is an Inclusive Seal initiative of SUGP with support from the Red, delivered annually since 2020 to public and private organizations demonstrating concrete actions on disability inclusion. The seal recognizes organizations that go beyond regulatory compliance.
• Expo InclusióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpo Inclusión is the national employment fair for people with disabilities, organized by the Red in collaboration with member organizations. It serves as the primary platform for job seeker registration and company recruitment. Website: www.expoinclusion.com.uy
• Fundación AdeccomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancisco Mesonero, General Director of Fundación Adecco and Corporate Responsibility for Grupo Adecco Iberia and Latin America, serves on the Red's Comité de Dirección. Fundación Adecco provides expertise on disability inclusion programs.
• CODICENmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCODICEN (Council for Initial and Primary Education) collaborates on educational inclusion initiatives including the Estamos a Tiempo project for accessible educational materials and the Barómetro de Inclusión.
• Zero ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFernando Carotta, Executive Director of the Red, participates in Zero Project conferences on disability and employment, providing international exposure and best practice sharing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe (Disability Inclusion Directorate): Development bank that operates a dedicated Disability Inclusion Directorate supporting inclusion initiatives across Latin America and is a venue/event partner of the Red. Comparable as a financing and convening stakeholder in the same Latin American inclusion ecosystem, though as a funder rather than operator.
• Asociación de Emprendedores de América Latina (relevant subset): INCAE-led entrepreneurship ecosystems across Latin America provide analogous support infrastructure to the Red's Valórame program (entrepreneurship for people with disabilities). Comparable as an enabling ecosystem for inclusive entrepreneurship, though not a direct corporate-inclusion competitor.

Direct peers

• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation for disability employment and inclusion with an active Latin America arm (Fundación ONCE para América Latina) that participates in the Red's events. Closest comparable model — a foundation-led network that convenes companies, certifies inclusion, and runs training programs for people with disabilities.
• Disability:IN: U.S. corporate disability inclusion network that convenes large employers, runs benchmarking, certification, and conferences, and connects to global affiliates. Closest global analog in terms of membership-based corporate disability inclusion network, even though it operates at much larger scale.
• ILO Global Business and Disability Network: ILO-convened global network of companies and organizations committed to disability inclusion, of which the Red is itself a member. Comparable as the international umbrella that aggregates and connects national networks like the Red, sharing many corporate members and program methodologies.
• OISS Ibero-American Network of Inclusive Companies: Ibero-American Social Security Organization's regional network of inclusive employers, which the Red belongs to. Directly comparable as a multi-country corporate disability inclusion platform focused on Latin America and Spain.
• Fundación Adecco: Spanish-origin foundation (linked to Grupo Adecco) that runs corporate disability inclusion programs across Spain and Latin America and sits on the Red's Comité de Dirección. Directly comparable mission, methodology (employment intermediation, training, awareness), and multinational corporate sponsorship base.

Regional players

• ANDARES (Mexico): Mexican corporate disability inclusion network modeled on similar Latin American precedents. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same corporate-inclusion niche in a different country, illustrating potential expansion pathways for the Red.

Broad incumbents

• CERMI (Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad): Spanish national platform representing civil society and the disability movement, working with government and employers on inclusion policy. Comparable as a national convening body, though broader in scope than the Red's corporate-employer focus.

Emerging players

• Zero Project: International initiative based in Austria that connects innovative disability inclusion solutions across sectors and whose conferences the Red's Executive Director attends. Comparable as an international knowledge-sharing and advocacy platform, though not a corporate-membership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/RedEmpresasInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/EmpresasInclusivasUruguay
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/redempresasinclusivas
• Instagraminstagram.com/redempresasinc

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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