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Singapore

UNIQLO has been working towards employing at least one person with disability (PWD) per store since 2001 as part of the clothing retailer's global policy of hiring workers with intellectual disabilities.

Today, Uniqlo Singapore employs 28 intellectually disabled workers at their 28 outlets. (see amendment note)

"As a global retailer, we are in a unique position to use our business to change lives," says Elizabeth Yap, Uniqlo Singapore's assistant manager for marketing.

"This includes creating opportunities for people who are sometimes overlooked, and raising employee awareness of co-working with persons with disabilities and building an inclusive society toget…