November 19, 2024 Diverse by Design: Unlocking New Revenue Through Supplier Diversity

Description

Supplier diversity is vital for driving innovation, expanding into new markets and fostering a more equitable business climate. It’s also a meaningful tool for economic growth and job creation—especially in often-overlooked communities. Manufacturers with large supply chains wield a powerful tool to drive supplier diversity programs at scale. Often the first challenge is to identify relevant resources. 

Join us for this discussion about best practices and partnership opportunities you can learn from and implement now. This session will explore ways to access these procurement programs, the benefits of being a certified business, and practical guidance on developing relationships with corporate procurement teams. 

Attendees will learn more about: 

• Benefits, Time & Costs Why and How to be Certified – and various forms of certification 
• Grant opportunities & Supplier Development Programs 
• Lessons from the Billion Dollar Roundtable, comprised of nearly 40 of the most prominent companies in the U.S. that are working together to narrow gaps in wealth, health, technology and sustainability 
• Pitfalls to avoid 
• Ideas you can implement now 

Discussion led by: Nancy Minchillo, Global Supplier Diversity, JP Morgan Chase and Shaunté Robinson, Midwest Segment Head for the Diverse Businesses, Commercial Bank, JPMorgan Chase