ChallengeAcross China, most adults with intellectual disabilities remain excluded from meaningful employment. Regulations require companies to employ at least 1.5 percent of workers with disabilities, yet enforcement is weak, and compliance often means token jobs with no chance to grow. Families carry the weight of lifelong care, while communities lose the creativity, skills, and commitment of thousands of people willing and able to contribute. What is lost is not just potential income, but dignity, resilience, and the chance for society to thrive more equitably.    SolutionInclusion Factory, a certified B Corp based in Taicang, was created to demonstrate that productivity and inclusion can reinforce one another. More than 70 percent of its workforce are people with intellectual disabilities—nearly 50 times the legal quota. Employees work on component assembly, packaging, and document digitisation, supported by adapted tools and smart technologies such as AI-driven quality inspection and AR-based training modules. These innovations are designed not only to meet client standards but also to enable employees to succeed at complex tasks.  Employment here is treated as a pathway, not a dead end. Staff receive vocational training, coaching, and life-skills development that build confidence as well as capability. A structured “graduation programme” helps employees transition into mainstream companies, ensuring the goal is genuine integration. Beyond its own operations, Inclusion Factory extends its model through Inclusion Advisory, which supports other corporates with inclusive hiring strategies, trains job coaches, and helps redesign workplaces so that diversity is embedded rather than exceptional.  Since its founding, Inclusion Factory has delivered more than 48 million units for 19 multinational clients, proving that inclusion and competitiveness can coexist in global supply chains. ImpactThe results show both economic and social returns. Its partnership with Bakkavor, where employees manage time-sensitive packaging and delivery for bread products, illustrates how overlooked talent can support business-critical operations.  The change is also visible in families and communities. Workers who once struggled for recognition now earn paychecks, contribute to their households, and gain skills valued beyond the factory floor. Parents describe the transformation as twofold: financial relief at home and renewed dignity for their children. Communities, in turn, experience reduced stigma and greater acceptance.  Economically, Inclusion Factory sustains itself through a blended model of B2B manufacturing contracts and consulting fees from Inclusion Advisory. This ensures consistent revenue while scaling systemic change across industries. By aligning business success with human progress, the enterprise proves that inclusive growth can be both commercially viable and socially transformative.   Future outlookBy 2027, Inclusion Factory aims to grow direct employment by 10 percent, expand Inclusion Advisory’s reach in the Yangtze River Delta by 15 percent, and increase successful employee transitions into mainstream companies by another 15 percent. Its production lines will further integrate AI and AR technologies, enhancing efficiency while making work more accessible for employees.  By 2030, the organisation plans to replicate its model in at least one new Chinese city, diversify its client base beyond automotive manufacturing, and achieve 80 percent operational self-sufficiency through earned revenue. The long-term goal is not scale for its own sake but building a future where inclusive employment is standard practice, where businesses thrive by lifting communities, and where dignity and opportunity are measured as seriously as profit.