Company's Supplier Diversity Program Recognized by Women's
Business Enterprise National Council
WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 1, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has been named
one of the 2023 America's Top Corporations for Women's Business
Enterprises (WBEs) by the Women's Business Enterprise National
Council (WBENC). The America's Top Corporations award is the only
national award honoring corporations for world-class supplier
diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for
women-owned businesses.
"We're honored to be recognized as a WBENC 2023 America's Top
Corporation working to increase opportunities for women-owned
suppliers and entrepreneurs," said Miguel
Gonzalez, Chief Procurement Officer at DuPont. "At DuPont,
we are committed to helping our diverse suppliers thrive because
their innovation and motivation are critical to our ability to grow
and win in the marketplace. Strengthening our supply chain is a
priority; cultivating and developing relationships with diverse
suppliers in the communities where we live and work is our
goal."
"WBENC is proud to honor the 2023 America's Top Corporations for
Women's Business Enterprises, including DuPont, for their
continuous and growing commitment to creating business
opportunities for women-owned businesses," said Pamela Prince-Eason, President and CEO of WBENC,
the nation's leader in women's business development.
"WBENC-Certified WBEs in turn fuel innovation and contribute
meaningfully to a Top Corporations' ESG goals and
contributions."
The WBENC Top Corporations model reviews WBE outreach and
engagement, such as providing support for successful onboarding and
retention of WBEs for supply chain business needs and development
of future WBEs. The model also assesses foundational concepts of
supplier diversity, including overall program structure,
contracting, and reporting, and organization accountability with
executive leadership and line of business decision-makers.
For additional information on America's Top Corporations and
WBENC, visit
https://www.wbenc.org/about-wbenc/awards/top-corporations-for-womens-business-enterprises/.
Read more about DuPont's Supplier Diversity Program here.
About WBENC
WBENC is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned,
controlled, and operated by women in the
United States. WBENC partners with 14 Regional Partner
Organizations (RPOs) to provide its world-class standard of
certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country.
WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned
businesses and entrepreneurs, supported by more than 540 Corporate
Members. Throughout the year, WBENC provides professional
development, business development, and outreach opportunities for
more than 18,000 WBENC-Certified women-owned businesses, Corporate
and Government Members, and the national WBENC network. Learn more
at www.wbenc.org.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with
technology-based materials and solutions that help transform
industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science
and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and
deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics,
transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety.
More information about the company, its businesses and solutions
can be found at www.dupont.com/. Investors can access
information included on the Investor Relations section of the
website at investors.dupont.com.
DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and
service marks denoted with ™, ℠ or ® are
owned by affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise
noted.
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