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Article on the Urgent Opportunity to Increase Diverse Suppliers

This article from Worth supports the New Year wishes from my last post. Investments in diverse suppliers will not only enhance a company’s social responsibility footprint but will also have the potential to impact its bottom line. Of course, this does not only apply to U.S. companies. Companies that invest in supplier diversity help growContinue reading “Article on the Urgent Opportunity to Increase Diverse Suppliers”

Procurement Wishes 2022

I fully agree to Coupa Software‘s Procurement wishes for 2022 which were shared on the Spend Matters webpage at the end of 2021. Number 1 wish is to have a more inclusive supply chain. ”…supplier diversity factors must be embedded throughout the purchasing process. It’s not enough to just report on progress. Supplier diversity purchasingContinue reading “Procurement Wishes 2022”

How Reducing Supplier Onboarding Costs Helps Achieve Corporate Social Responsibility Goals

To achieve a company’s CSR goal, it’s important to involve procurement to avoid supplier compliance issues. A diverse & inclusive supply chain is a great and effective way to support the CSR agenda of a company. Diverse suppliers are usually small or medium sized businesses which means additional workload for onboarding. Today though, there areContinue reading “How Reducing Supplier Onboarding Costs Helps Achieve Corporate Social Responsibility Goals”

How your supply chain can support your ESG measures

When ESG rating agencies ignore supply chains, companies can cherry-pick what performance measures to report, boosting their sustainability and social ratings and hiding their ‘bad’ supply chain partners. Nearly every company’s operations are backed by a global supply chain that consists of workers, information, and resources. To accurately measure a company’s ESG risks, its end-to-endContinue reading “How your supply chain can support your ESG measures”

Women’s Forum – Women4Business Report; ”Building engagement on gender-inclusive sourcing: A Communications Guide”

The Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society is the leading international platform for action highlighting women’s voices and vision and creating a more inclusive future for all. I mentioned the Women’s Forum Global Meeting in my last post. Part of the Women’s Forum are 4 Daring Circles; Women4AI, Women4BUSINESS, Women4CLIMATEACTION, Women4HEALTH and Women4STEM. TheseContinue reading “Women’s Forum – Women4Business Report; ”Building engagement on gender-inclusive sourcing: A Communications Guide””

Insights from the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2021

Excited to be part of the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2021. This hybrid conference has started on November 15th and closes on November 19th. The Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society mainstreams a gender perspective and drives inclusive solutions to global social and economic challenges. The Women’s Forum envisions a world where women areContinue reading “Insights from the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2021”

Supplier Diversity moves up Corporate Agenda

This revealing article in the Supply Chain & Demand Executive online magazine shows how supplier diversity is moving up the corporate agenda. ”….Supplier diversity is a priority for 70% of organizations around the world, …….more than half (53%) of North American survey respondents stated that supplier diversity is a “high priority,” but this fell toContinue reading “Supplier Diversity moves up Corporate Agenda”

Must-Read – World Business Women Report presented at COP26

Very proud to have been part of Savvitas‘ second World Business Day 2021 to discover what action women business leaders in different parts of the world are taking to combat climate change and build climate-resilient businesses. The result of this international online meeting of women leaders is the Savvitas World Business Women Report. Savvitas andContinue reading “Must-Read – World Business Women Report presented at COP26”

A very insightful theme night around ”Diversity Management in SME’s – Perspective of Lesbian Women” from Wirtschaftsweiber (in German)

Andrea Fimian, CEO & Founder of fips consulting, with long experience in the corporate world, shared a corporate view in this theme night with panel discussion and short film series from Wirtschaftsweiber “Diversity Management in kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen (KMU) – die Perspektive lesbischer Frauen” (in German). Find the replay here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62wKI4oJvDY Event details onContinue reading “A very insightful theme night around ”Diversity Management in SME’s – Perspective of Lesbian Women” from Wirtschaftsweiber (in German)”