Organizations are in a greater position to use their economic and social influence to support minority owned businesses in conjunction with their D&I initiatives.
Eastridge hosted a free webinar with experts that helped shape programs at Oracle, DXC Technology, and HP. The panelists focused on how supplier diversity programs positively impact business and how organizations can get started.
Research justifies the importance of these programs by noting that companies with a supplier diversity program have experienced:
Our webinar provided over 100 companies with subject matter expertise on how to develop their own supplier diversity programs. The following topics were reviewed:
As next steps, Eastridge is currently collaborating with multiple clients to help them develop their own supplier diversity programs. The first programs will be formally launched by June, 2021 and it is the expectation that our teams will continue to partner with additional clients moving forward.
I am fully committed to standing up for racial equality and will continue to use my voice and my actions to impact true and meaningful change.