AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Oct. 2,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- Stellantis hosts 25th annual supplier diversity MatchMaker
event
- Event connects more than 325 diverse business owners with more
than 225 Tier 1 supplier decision-makers and Stellantis
purchasing, supply chain and supplier quality representatives
across commodity areas
- Annual tradeshow and networking event has generated more than
$4 billion in new business
opportunities
- Company has purchased more than $100
billion from diverse-owned suppliers since 1983
- Head of North America supplier
diversity honored for leadership in advancing diversity, equity and
inclusion
- Supplier Diversity Program recognized by Canadian Aboriginal
and Minority Supplier Council and Great Lakes Women's Business
Council
A quarter century and still going strong, Stellantis today
hosted its 25th annual supplier diversity MatchMaker program,
demonstrating the company's long-standing commitment to building a
diverse supply base and growing wealth for diverse business owners
and communities. The annual event has generated more than
$4 billion in new business
opportunities for diverse-owned businesses since its inception in
1999, including minority-, women-, veteran-, LGBTQ- and
disability-owned businesses, HUBZone, 8a, as well as small
businesses.
Stellantis' MatchMaker program offers diverse-owned companies
the opportunity to host exhibit spaces, network and learn about the
company's supplier diversity development initiatives, including
participating in "matchmaking" meetings with key buyers and
decision-makers.
This year's MatchMaker was attended by more than 1,000
participants at the company's Auburn Hills campus, including more
than 325 diverse business owners and more than 225 Tier 1 supplier
decision-makers, as well as Stellantis purchasing, supply chain and
supplier quality representatives across commodity areas.
"Our 25th anniversary is not only a significant milestone, but
also a testament to our steadfast commitment to promoting
diversity, equity and inclusion within our supply base," said
Bruno Olvera, head of diversity
supplier development, Stellantis North America. "We have worked
tirelessly to foster a culture of collaboration and support with
our suppliers, particularly focusing on empowering underrepresented
businesses and communities. We are so proud that this award-winning
program has had such a profound impact on so many businesses that
may not have otherwise had an opportunity to participate in the
auto industry."
Since the inception of the company's supplier diversity program
in 1983, Stellantis has purchased more than $100 billion from diverse-owned suppliers. Last
year, Stellantis spent $9.3 billion
in North America with diverse
suppliers. Over the past 12 years, the company's High Focus
program, which strategically works with suppliers to ensure they
are meeting their diversity goals and objectives, has generated
more than $6.7 billion in diverse
spend.
Celebrating supplier diversity program recent honors
As Stellantis embarks on the 41st year of its supplier diversity
program, the company continues to receive recognition for its
supplier diversity initiatives and leadership.
Olvera, who has led the company's North America supplier diversity development
program since 2022, was honored recently by DiversityPlus Magazine
as a Top 25 Diversity Change Leader. He was recognized for his
contributions to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within
the organization and communities.
In addition, the company recently received three awards – a
first – from the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council
(CAMSC): Company Collaboration Award, Procurement Business Advocate
of Year for Olvera and Social Good Award for Manager of Canada
Government Affairs Amy DiGiovanni.
The Great Lakes Women's Business Council (GLWBC) also awarded
Stellantis with an Excellence in Supplier Diversity Award in the
Best in Class category, the organization's highest-level award, for
the second consecutive year.
In partnership with the GLWBC, Stellantis launched an innovative
supplier development program, MentorWE, in 2022 for
women-owned suppliers to prepare them for future contracting and
procurement opportunities.
The company's supplier diversity initiatives also have been
recognized with:
- No. 2 ranking in the Fair360 (formerly known as
DiversityInc) annual review of corporate supplier diversity
programs in the U.S.
- Top Corporations All Time for Women's Business Enterprises by
the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
For more information about Stellantis' supplier diversity
programs, visit www.supplierdiversitystellantis.com.
Stellantis North America
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers,
aiming to provide clean, safe and affordable freedom of mobility
for all. In North America, it's
best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of
iconic, innovative and award-winning brands, including Jeep®,
Chrysler, Dodge//SRT, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Stellantis is
executing its Dare Forward 2030, a bold strategic plan that paves
the way to achieve the ambitious target of becoming a carbon net
zero mobility tech company by 2038, while creating added value for
all stakeholders.
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