Regardless of political noise, supplier diversity is a vital business requirement that offers considerable competitive advantages in the short and long term.

Having the active, vocal support of the executive team can make a huge difference regardless of where the supplier diversity program sits in the organization. The supplier diversity manager can get company executives involved - and keep them engaged - by following these 7 best practices. 

Is procurement able to satisfy urgent bottom line requirements while also working towards visionary pursuits like supplier diversity and sustainability?

Supplier diversity programs are hardly new. Most procurement professionals have some experience with deliberately including certified diverse suppliers in sourcing projects and even onboarding and partnering with suppliers that win contracts.

Supplier diversity isn't just good for communities, it can also help you win new business, especially with the government.  But you need to meet compliance requirements.

Research shows most business leaders support supplier diversity as simply how they want to do business. So we don't need to justify it anymore. But we do need to connect it to bigger business themes

Let's talk about activities and initiatives that will get your program off to a good start, leveraging both internal and external resources.

Connect your supplier diversity program and metrics to what's important to your organization.

Read how Eaton uses supplier diversity to grow their business and win more accounts.

Learn how Aramark was able to increase their small and diverse suppliers by 25% over 12 months.

Managing all your suppliers, as well as those looking to work with you, can be challenging. Learn how a Registration Portal can get you more data with less work.