The 15 Best Companies for Supplier Diversity


Every July, Black Enterprise magazine identifies the “40 Best Companies for Diversity.” In addition, we compile sublists for the “Best Companies for Senior Management Diversity,” “Best Companies for Supplier Diversity,” “Best Companies for Workforce Diversity,” and “Best Companies for Board Diversity.” These “sublists” include companies that are strong in one particular category of diversity. It is possible that a company might make the sublist and not the main list.

While minority representation in senior management reflects a commitment to diversity at every level of a company, from entry level to the corporate suite, diversity professionals stress that spending with minority suppliers is the diversity function with the greatest potential economic benefit to minority communities. This is why in order to determine the 40 Best Companies for Diversity, a heavier weighting was given to scores in the supplier diversity category.

The companies that made the Supplier Diversity sublist outperformed other corporations in the percentage of total procurement dollars spent with companies owned by African Americans and members of other ethnic minority groups. We will also highlight these companies in the Diversity Watch section in upcoming issues of BE. Check back Friday to BlackEnterprise.com for our Best Companies for Employee Diversity.

Click on the Vending Opportunities column below for more information about supplier diversity at a specific company.

15 Best in Supplier Diversity
Company Vending Opportunities
AT&T Inc., San Antonio, TX Telecommunications, Telephony & Wireless
Burger King Holdings, Miami, FL Food Services
Chrysler L.L.C., Auburn Hills, MI Automotive
Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, GA Beverage
Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY Imaging
McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, IL Food Services
MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, NV Hotels, Casinos, and Resorts
Pepco Holdings, Inc., Washington, DC Utilities
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., Somers, NY Beverage Distribution
PG&E Corporation, San Francisco, CA Utilities
Sempra Energy, San Diego, CA Utilities
Toyota Motor North America, Inc., New York, NY Automotive
United Parcel Service, Inc., Atlanta, GA Package Delivery
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT Computer and Office Equipment
Yum! Brands, Inc., Louisville, KY Food Services

To see all 40 companies on The 2008 BLACK ENTERPRISE Best Companies for Diversity pick up a copy of Black Enterprise Magazine’s


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