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Research Roundup: Committee on Financial Services Finds Need for Transparency, Improvement in Large Banks’ Diversity Practices

The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services under congresswoman Maxine Waters issued a report this month that summarizes the Committee’s review of the diversity and inclusion practices in the U.S.’s largest banks. It found that although banks…

Meeting in a Box: Supplier Diversity

Meeting in a Box Supplier Diversity by Olivia Riggio

In this Meeting in a Box, we give you information for all of your employees on what supplier diversity is, best practices on how to start a supplier diversity program and what metrics are best…

DiversityInc Certified as Disability- and Vet-Owned Business Enterprise

Disabilities Supplier Diversity by Eve Tahmincioglu

DiversityInc Media LLC recently received certifications by two third-party disability and veteran business certifying organizations.

Dell Bolsters Global Supplier Diversity

CEO Commitment Research Supplier Diversity by Eve Tahmincioglu

Top 25 Cities for Women Entrepreneurs list, released by Dell, is a great resource for organizations looking for diverse suppliers around the globe.

US Business Leadership Network DOBE Certification

Disabilities Supplier Diversity by Eve Tahmincioglu

2014 Top Company for Supplier Diversity: Wyndham Worldwide

Supplier Diversity by Andy Nguyen

Stephen Holmes, CEO, Wyndham Worldwide, told DiversityInc’s audience of his company’s team effort to find and support diverse suppliers, both in the United States and globally.

Hospital Supplier Diversity—Strategic Plans Build Value and Engage Communities With University Hospitals

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

For hospitals, finding diverse suppliers can be a challenge. Mary Beth Levine, Vice President, System Resource Management, University Hospitals, shared best practices on reaching MBEs and WBEs at DiversityInc’s event.

Finding Suppliers in LGBT and Disability Communities With NGLCC, USBLN

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

How do you find certified suppliers owned by LGBT people and people with disabilities? Leaders of the two certifying organizations—the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and US Business Leadership Network offer advice at DiversityInc’s October event.

VIDEO: How to Create a Successful Supplier Diversity Initiative—5 Steps to Get Started With Wyndham Worldwide

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

How do you start a supplier-diversity initiative? Get best practices from Wyndham Worldwide, which received our award as Top Company for Supplier Diversity. José Nido, Vice President, Global Supplier Diversity, discussed how to find and nurture diverse suppliers, including Tier 1 and Tier 2, at DiversityInc’s October event.

Marriott Plans to Nearly Double Diverse-Owned Hotels to 1,000 by 2020

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

Today, Marriott’s portfolio includes 660 diverse- and women-owned hotels. There are another 433 in the development pipeline, with 130 of those scheduled to open by year-end 2015.

California is expanding supplier diversity access to LGBT-owned businesses.

Big News for LGBT-Owned Businesses

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A first-in-the-nation move by California is increasing access for LGBT-owned businesses by including them in a state Supplier Diversity Program.

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Issues Third Diversity & Inclusion Bond; Promotes Diversity on Wall Street

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

This bond enhances Toyota’s platform for diversity by placing a spotlight on high-quality Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) certified firms.

Case Study: EY Makes Supplier Diversity Work With Compass Group & Thompson Hospitality

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

It’s all about relationships, as EY and other leading supplier-diversity companies have discovered. In 2009, Theresa Harrison, Director of Global Supplier Diversity at the Big 4 firm, heard about Thompson Hospitality, a minority-owned food-service company….

How to Build Tier II Supplier Diversity

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

Why is Tier II diversity important? It builds community wealth and creates jobs by helping smaller businesses flourish.

Allstate Insurance Company’s Cheryl Harris: Building Supplier Diversity

Supplier Diversity by Alber Lin

Growing up in Chicago, Cheryl Harris saw the importance of small business. Today, she works to give those businesses a seat at the table of corporate America.