2024 State of Supplier Diversity Report

We surveyed over 350 supplier diversity leaders to understand how they’re meeting the growing demands of executive visibility, data accuracy, coordinating with ESG, and navigating the pressures from the economy and politics.

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Uncovering Risk in Modern Supply Chains

New report from Supplier.io and Impak Analytics offers a comprehensive look into these risks and provides actionable strategies for procurement teams to tackle them effectively.

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Sustainable Procurement: Driving Value Creation and Managing Risk

Industry leaders the Hackett Group and Shelly Brown share the business case, insights, and best practices for sustainable procurement

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3 Supplier Diversity Resolutions

‘Tis the season for goal setting! Set new year goals for your supplier diversity program that set you up for success. Here are 3 supplier diversity goals to consider.

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Supplier.io is Selected for 2023 Spend Matters ‘50 Providers to Know’ List

Supplier.io is Selected for 2023 Spend Matters ‘50 Providers to Know’ List for supplier diversity and sustainability solution.

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Supplier diversity support continues as leaders improve data and reporting

Our 6th annual report explores business relationships, executive support, program management, data, results, ESG and more.

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The State of Supplier Diversity with Supplier.io and The Hackett Group

Hear the Hackett Group's insights on the state of supplier diversity and how this relates to key trends and priorities for procurement teams in 2023.

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Are Procurement Leaders Making the Grade?

The Hackett Group joined Supplier.io CEO to talk about how Procurement leaders use benchmarking tools and data to improve their programs.

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Supplier Diversity Benchmarking with Supplier.io and The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group provides insights on key benchmarks in supplier diversity, and how they correlate with improved procurement processes.

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Why supplier diversity benchmarking is so important

Is benchmarking really that helpful? It can be! 3 ways you can use it to help your program.

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Why good data is the backbone

What single aspect of your business affects the health and strength of your supplier diversity program the most? Answer: your data! Programs with strong, accurate, and reliable data place themselves in a position for success and are better able to scale their operations to promote growth.

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Supplier Diversity Best Practices from Spend Matters

Dig into Spend Matters' extensive research and discover their recommendations and best practices for your supplier diversity program.

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The Supplier Diversity Metrics Your Leadership Team Expects To See

Review 4 key metrics you can share with your leaders to demonstrate the value of your supplier diversity program.

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Actionable Insights from The State of Supplier Diversity

Research shows leaders truly support the idea of supplier diversity. Review 3 ways you can turn that support into action.

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Making Your Metrics Boardroom Ready

Review key metrics your leadership team needs and how you can best capture that data over time, so you're always boardroom-ready.

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Capitalizing on Executive Engagement: Lessons From the Container Store

Learn how to engage your executives from the successful program at The Container Store.

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Key Insights From The State Of Supplier Diversity Webinar With The Hackett group

The Hackett Group joined Supplier.io CEO to talk about supplier diversity trends, and how they relate to the latest priorities for Procurement teams.

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Measurement and Accountability for Growing Supplier Diversity

Research shows supplier diversity leaders are struggling with metrics and accountability. Review the data and explore a few ways you can simply data gathering.

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Empowering Teams to Sustain Supplier Diversity into the Future

Supplier diversity programs have more support than ever but still need additional help. We've identified a few ways leaders can provide more help.

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Elevating the "Why" Behind Supplier Diversity

Find ways to connect your supplier diversity program to the broader themes and priorities within your company.

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The State of Supplier Diversity in 2022

Supplier.io's 5th State of Supplier Diversity Report is s the continuation of an initiative that extends back to 2017 and reflects the growth and maturity of supplier diversity programs as well as the impact of overarching trends in the economy, geopolitics, and society.

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Giving Your Supplier Diversity Goals a Reality Check

Explore how "average" supplier diversity programs are doing, the impact they're having, and how they can improve

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Is This Good? Top 3 Use Cases for Benchmarking, Part 2

Review a few specific examples of how you can use benchmarking data to improve your program and gain executive support

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3 Easy Ways to Incorporate Supplier Diversity into Your Buyers' Sourcing Efforts

Find 3 simple ways you can get your extended team to include more diverse suppliers.

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Is This Good? Top 3 Use Cases for Benchmarking

3 ways you can use benchmarking data to help you find new insights and opportunities.

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Empowering Supplier Diversity Managers to Succeed in All Economies

Explore 5 ways you can continue to grow your program, even in this difficult economy

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Stop Explaining Why Diversity is Important

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

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6 Savvy Ways to Build a Successful Program

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

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Remembering the 'Why' Behind Supplier Diversity

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

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The Economic Impact Hosting a World Cup Has On A Nation

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How To Assess the Effectivenesss of Your Supplier Diversity Program

Learn the four steps that will help your team align on its goals, measure your success, and develop a lasting, effective supplier diversity program.

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Maintaining Supplier Diversity Through a Down Economy

Don't let the economy impact your supplier diversity program. Here are 4 ways to ensure your program is seen as mission critical to the business

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4 Advantages of Having a Supplier Portal

A Supplier Portal doesn't just make your job easier by aggregating information. I can be a gold-mine of information to help you find new opportunities. Learn how.

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Best Practices With The Container Store

Learn how The Container Store has made supplier diversity strategic, connecting it to broader corporate goals and gaining executive support for diverse suppliers.

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Research - 333 Years to Parity

What's the potential impact of all these supplier diversity programs on MBEs? We analyzed the trend data to find out how well we're truly improving things for MBEs over time.

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What You Should Know: Tier 1 vs Tier 2 Supplier Diversity Spend

A "Tier 2 Program" can be easy to implement and significantly improve your supplier diversity results. Learn the differences between these programs and how they improve your results.

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Introducing Supplier Diversity Benchmarking from Supplier.io

Want to know how well your program is doing and where you can improve? Supplier.io introduces our new Benchmarking product to help you know where you stand.

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5 Benefits to Implementing a Supplier Registration Portal

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.

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