Supplier Diversity Certification Explained
Are you a woman who owns, manage and controls at least 51% of your business? You may qualify to be Certified as a Woman-owned business!
More and more businesses are recognising the importance of social corporate responsibility and as a result an increasing number are looking to diversify their supply chains. Identifying as a diverse supplier is the first step in connecting your business to national and international corporations looking to do just that.
Certification can open various targeted business opportunities for women-owned businesses including education and development programs to spur growth and increase capacity as well as networking opportunities with access to closed-door trade shows, events and meetings designed to connect certified businesses to corporate and government buyers.
In this webinar we chatted about the Women-owned business certification, how it assists government and corporations make procurement decisions and how it can speed up your business success.
We discussed:
What it is and what it means for your business
The benefits of certification
How and where to get certified
If you are looking to build strategic alliances and partnerships, with like-minded women-owned businesses who understand your challenges and gain a marketing edge to accelerate the growth of your business then this session is a must!
Facilitator: Melanie Rupp, Senior Director, Loans & Advisory Services
Panelists:
Stephanie Fontaine, Regional Director for the US and Canada, WEConnect International
Liana Gitto, Supplier Diversity Advisor, Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Neasa Maguire, Entrepreneur in Residence (Lead on Supplier Diversity), WeBC