April 26, 2022
Join us as we explore a vision of a more just and sustainable world – including key strategies that procurement can adopt to support transition to that future state, and challenges that the current fragmented business and political climate pose to our efforts to accelerate that transition.
Keynote
Tiffany Keaton
Senior Manager, Business Diversity + Supply Chain Sustainability (TIAA)
Panel
Ben Biles, Co-founder and CEO (American Veterans Group)
Detra Dillon, Procurement Administrator (County of Alameda)
Ellonda Williams, Director of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (BLab)
Holly Brewster, Director, PPO Automation & Programs (Autodesk)
Interactive Workshops
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Impact Sourcing: Leveraging the Power of Procurement to Advance Economic Inclusion in Global Supply Chains
Hosted by Jessica Custer, BSR
Impact Sourcing is a business practice where a company prioritizes suppliers that intentionally hire and provide career development opportunities to those who have been long-term unemployed or living in poverty. We think of it as a double-click on supplier diversity, going a step deeper than diversity of ownership to catalyze and incentivize creation of inclusive employment opportunities for the broader workforce in global supply chains.
This workshop will introduce the concept and practices of Impact Sourcing, along-side a suite of tools and resources that client and supplier companies can use to develop, advance, and partner on their inclusive employment and Impact Sourcing strategies. These will include the Impact Sourcing Standard, a Self-Assessment Tool, the Reducing Poverty Through Employment Toolkit, a Buyer’s Guide to Impact Sourcing, and a Social Impact Measurement Framework for Impact Sourcing.
Procurement professionals looking to build on their commitments to supplier diversity and equity and inclusion in their global supply chains are well-placed to participate. The workshop will be structured to offer practical guidance and advice – those new to Impact Sourcing as well as those who have already started their Impact Sourcing journeys are welcome to join.
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Understanding the Success Factors for Implementing Supplier Diversity
Hosted by Cassandra Dorrington, Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC)
As the headlines focus on ESG and Sustainability in today’s business environment, it is imperative to understand that one of the secrets to delivering on your ESG and Sustainability goals is ensuring the alignment with your Supplier Diversity program. What is Supplier Diversity? While Supplier Diversity has been in place for over fifty years, it is still a well-kept secret on how to design and executive an impactful program. This session will walk you through:
Understanding Supplier Diversity (SD) and its many elements
The key steps in designing a SD program
How SD links to Sustainability and ESG
The challenges and success of including Indigenous suppliers
Additional speakers: Tammy Summerfeldt (TC Energy), Lori Benson (EY)
