Promoting a Broad, Sustainable Supply Chain
Our supplier development and engagement mission is to create and foster a broad, agile, resilient, inclusive and sustainable supply chain. We seek suppliers that understand and can support our core strategies and values, grow and innovate with us and bring continuous value by anticipating our needs and delivering cost-effective solutions.
We are interested in engaging with suppliers of all sizes, including small businesses, with various capabilities, resources and perspectives who share our commitment to deliver the best services for our customers and communities.
The inclusion of all segments of small businesses grows and strengthens our ecosystem of suppliers and:
Increases competition and optionality in our supply chain.
Increases innovation.
Increases our top and bottom-line growth.
Improves our competitive advantage.
Supports us with gaining access to new markets.
Introduces suppliers of scale to our supply chain.
Helps us create and sustain an agile and resilient supply chain.
Deepens our economic impact in our communities.