As we attended our first WEConnect International conference a few years ago, we were profoundly changed by understanding how diverse Suppliers not only impact Buying Organizations and their supply chains, but the critical role diverse Suppliers can play in enabling commerce to lift communities out of social and economic hardships. We hadn’t looked at supplier diversity from this perspective before and it was life-changing. So, we made a commitment to act with intention from a company and social responsibility perspective and affect real change.
Whether we are working with Clients and their Suppliers, Suppliers directly, Solution Providers or Partners, we seek to find ways to elevate the conversation around diversity and inclusion and ask pointed questions; Do you have a Supplier Diversity program? Does your business qualify as a diverse business? Does your solution provide Suppliers with the ability to showcase their diversity certifications? Do you know what opportunities are available for you to showcase the goods or services you provide?