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SUMMARY:Supplier Diversity and Inclusive Supply Chain Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join to find out the key actions to take to foster diverse and inclusive supply chains.\n\n\nAudience\nOpen to all Business in the Community (BITC) members and non-members. This event is designed for procurement\, supply chain\, sustainability and ESG professionals\, HR and people management managers/practitioners\, diversity and inclusion managers/practitioners and senior managers and would benefit those who took part in the Leadership\, Employees\, and Procurement survey. \n\n\nBackground\nBITC has a commitment to race equality. As part of the Race at Work Charter\, we launched a first of its kind survey in collaboration with YouGov on 21 March 2024. \nThe Leadership\, Employee\, and Procurement survey aimed to gather insights and perspectives from leaders and uncover new and definitive evidence that identified the levers for change to supply chains in businesses. \nThe inclusion of Black\, Asian\, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse-led enterprise and business owners is commitment seven of our Race at Work Charter. \nBenefits include: \n\nAccording to research by McKinsey & Company\, businesses with more diverse teams have 39% better financial returns.\nResearch from Aston University\, Birmingham suggests that Ethnic Minority Businesses (EMBs) contribution to GDP could increase fourfold to £100 billion with the right kind of business support.\nEconomic growth and job creation in underrepresented communities\, as diverse suppliers often operate in these areas.\nIncreased innovation and creativity\, as diverse perspectives and experiences bring fresh ideas to the table.\nProvides a better understanding and connection with customers\, tapping into a wider range of cultural and demographic insights.\n\n\n\nAbout the event\nThis event is an opportunity for attendees to hear the trends across the Leadership\, Employees and procurement survey and find out the key actions to take to foster diverse and inclusive supply chains in business and drive social impact. \n\n\nSpeakers\n\nSandra Kerr CBE\, Race Equality Director\, BITC. \nRichard Iferenta\, Partner and Vice Chair\, KPMG\, Chair of BITC Race Leadership Team and member of the BITC Leadership Council.\nPatricia Mensah\, Inclusive Procurement Manager\, Sky.\n\nSamantha Murray\, VP Procurement – Refining and Production Operations\, bp \n\n\nLeigh Lafever-Ayer\, HR Director UK & Ireland\, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and BITC’s Gender Equality Leadership Team. \n\n\n\n\nBooking\, contact details and further information\n\nContact Florence Hughes\, Events Manager at BITC\, for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/supplier-diversity-and-inclusive-supply-chain-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Race Equality
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