Global Supplier Diversity Trends

Thank you for participating in the Society for Diversity's brief survey on diversity through procurement. Feel free to share this survey with others in your network. If you wish to receive survey results, please submit your e-mail address.

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* 1. What is your title?

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* 2. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest), how much time do you devote to supplier diversity objectives?

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* 3. Do you report to the:

President/CEO

Head of Procurement

Chief Diversity Officer

Chief Human Resources Officer

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What industry are you in?

Corporate

Education

Nonprofit

Government

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are your supplier diversity efforts global?

YES

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* 6. How does your organization utilize technology in its supplier diversity efforts?

	Never	Sometimes	Always
Award contracts	Award contracts Never	Award contracts Sometimes	Award contracts Always
Track the diversity spend	Track the diversity spend Never	Track the diversity spend Sometimes	Track the diversity spend Always
Purchase products/services	Purchase products/services Never	Purchase products/services Sometimes	Purchase products/services Always
Manage diverse vendors	Manage diverse vendors Never	Manage diverse vendors Sometimes	Manage diverse vendors Always
Evaluate supplier diversity efforts	Evaluate supplier diversity efforts Never	Evaluate supplier diversity efforts Sometimes	Evaluate supplier diversity efforts Always

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* 7. List 3 supplier diversity trends that you feel are important for organizations to proactively address:

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* 8. How does your organization encourage joint ventures, strategic alliances or split contracts?

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* 9. How often do you communicate with diverse businesses that have contracts with your organization?

Never

Only when they call me

Once a year

Quarterly

Monthly

Weekly

Daily

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* 10. Does your organization provide mentoring for diverse suppliers?

YES

If yes, briefly describe:

Global Supplier Diversity Trends

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* 1. What is your title?

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* 2. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest), how much time do you devote to supplier diversity objectives?

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* 3. Do you report to the:

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* 4. What industry are you in?

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* 5. Are your supplier diversity efforts global?

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* 6. How does your organization utilize technology in its supplier diversity efforts?

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* 7. List 3 supplier diversity trends that you feel are important for organizations to proactively address:

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* 8. How does your organization encourage joint ventures, strategic alliances or split contracts?

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* 9. How often do you communicate with diverse businesses that have contracts with your organization?

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* 10. Does your organization provide mentoring for diverse suppliers?

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* 11. Which benchmarks do you use to measure annual performance?

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* 12. What is the #1 challenge facing supplier diversity professionals today?

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* 13. Please include your e-mail address if you would like a copy of the survey results.