Supplier Diversity in Canada

The small team who formed the CCDI in late 2012 and early 2013 saw that supplier diversity was the one area of diversity and inclusion that was lagging in Canada and saw a need for more Canadian research to move the practice forward. [...] To leverage the full benefits of all these initiatives, both the diversity and inclusion and the social responsibility or sustainability function of any organization should be well connected with supplier diversity and leveraging it as part of their holistic strategies and approaches. [...] The Institute states, “The attraction and retention of a diverse supply base is the responsibility of each supply professional,” encouraging supply chain professionals to “provide diverse suppliers the opportunity to participate in sourcing opportunities and promote inclusion of diverse suppliers in the organization’s supplier development and mentoring programs.” (ISM 2012) According to Adobor and [...] Survey Results This first section of the survey results presents the attributes of the organizations that responded to the survey; that is, the types of organizations and the impact that the type, size and other organizational attributes had on their likelihood of having supplier diversity programs. [...] The objectives of these interviews were: 1) to explore the nature and origins of their supplier diversity initiatives in Canada, and 2) to more deeply investigate the potential benefits and challenges of supplier diversity initiatives.