存 follows standards and best practices for vendor diversity, and encourages the use of minority-owned,
women-owned, service-disabled / veteran-owned, LGBT-owned, historically underutilized businesses.
“AT 存, WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE THE RICH TAPESTRY OF DIVERSE SUPPLIERS. OUR GOAL IS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, OFFERING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE OFTEN OVERLOOKED. IT’S MORE THAN POLICY; IT IS OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING GROWTH AND ENABLING SUCCESS IN THE MARKETPLACE. THIS APPROACH ENRICHES OUR BUSINESS WITH A WEALTH OF PERSPECTIVES AND INNOVATIVE 解决方案.”
Renee LaRoche Morris, 存 CFO
存 Supplier 多样性 Commitment
在存, we recognize the importance of having mutually beneficial business relationships with a diverse set of suppliers. The supplier diversity program at 存 aims to encourage inclusion of small and diverse enterprises in our procurement process. We continuously endeavor to increase the growth of qualifying diverse enterprises. We are proud of our strategic alliances with such enterprises and enthusiastically embrace the clear vision and mission which guides our diversity initiative.
存 is taking steps to support the future growth of our diverse suppliers through these actions:
- Integrating supplier diversity processes and policies within our Procurement strategy to build an inclusive supply chain
- Teaming with advocacy organizations to build relationships and increase engagement with our 存 professionals
- Developing Mentoring and/or Acceleration Programs to develop and grow our diverse-owned enterprises
- Setting Metrics/KPIs to track impact to diverse suppliers and 存
存 is committed to providing opportunities to qualifying diverse enterprises identifying themselves as Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE), Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE), Small 企业 and Lesbian, 同性恋, 双性恋, Transgender Business Enterprises (LGBTBE), Disability-owned Enterprises (DOBE); and holding a membership in one or more of the certifying agencies stated below:
All such suppliers are invited to participate as partners and suppliers of goods and services as part of our corporate procurement process.
Evaluation of suppliers is based on criteria of price, 质量, innovative solutions, technological advantage, business requirements and more.
存 recognizes the impact supplier diversity has on our community. 因此, we understand that when small and diverse enterprises flourish and prosper, our communities that they serve share the benefits. And when our communities succeed, we all win.
For more information on 存’s supplier diversity program, please reach out to us through email: (电子邮件保护).
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