01 Introduction 02 Workplace 03 Workforce 04 Marketplace 05 Next steps 03.9 Building understanding around disability Whether visible or invisible, a disability often implies having different needs from others, but then who doesn’t. It is NORMAL to be DIFFERENT and that is the slogan of Beyond, the Allianz wide employee network focusing on disability inclusion, The Allianz Beyond network is one of several co-sponsored by our CEO Tobias Pross. networks within the framework of DEI at Allianz. To re-state our commitment to welcoming Together with the Business Disability It offers great support to colleagues with and developing people with disabilities, Forum, Tobias also hosted a global disabilities and their allies, and also promotes we held an in-person event with Tobias webinar on “Disability, language and and makes more visible the skills and talents on International Day of Persons with terminology” to help bust disability of people with disabilities. Let’s continue the Disabilities during which he shared why stereotypes and misconceptions and the topic matters to him and why we provide guidance on how to be a better exchange and learn from each other!” cannot be serious about DEI if we do not ally for people with disabilities. address disability diversity and inclusion. Axel Bitzer (He/His/Him) Head of Department Telesales, Allianz Trade We don’t have to be experts – we need to be curious. The first step to being inclusive is being willing to learn about and understand each other. That starts with open dialogue.” Tobias Pross (He/His/Him) AllianzGI CEO Allianz Global Investors Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report 2022 30