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COMPANIES AMPLIFYING DIVERSITY IN THEIR PROCUREMENT SECTOR
Amazon Founded : 1994 , Washington , USA Revenue : $ 113bn
The global garage warehouse Amazon has dedicated itself to diversity by : Vowing to double the number of Black leaders at Amazon , compared to figures from 2020
Senior and executive roles held by women will be increased by 30 %
“ My support for diversity makes some followers come for a tweet & go for another ,” tweeted Candi Castleberry Singleton , Vice President of Global Diversity , Equity , and Inclusion at Amazon . “ I live unapologetically at the intersection of difference : abilities , faith , gender , generations , nationality , politics , sexual orientation .”
Coca-Cola Founded : 1892 , Atlanta , USA Revenue : $ 37bn This year , Coca-Cola has started working with Ebony / Jet , Revolt TV and My Cultura , minority-owned media businesses .
Coca-Cola declared it is : “ Committed to supplier diversity by maximising procurement opportunities and proactively engaging and building partnerships with diverse suppliers .”
Procter & Gamble Founded : 1837 , Ohio , USA Revenue : $ 70bn After recently including 21 diverseowned suppliers to its supply base , Procter & Gamble said they were ‘ well on their way ’ to spending $ 3bn with such businesses by 2030 .
A P & G statement read : “ We will continue to add diverse companies to our supply base and help our suppliers diversify their own supply networks in the United States , as well as increasing our investment with womenowned businesses throughout the world .”
Target Founded : 1902 , Minnesota , USA Revenue : $ 93bn Target has partnered with veteran support groups , to ease military veterans back into the civilian workforce , regardless of the physical or mental health challenges they may face .
Earlier this year , Target declared that it would spend $ 2bn with Black-owned businesses , by 2025 . The retail giant has
96 November 2021