Reporting on supplier diversity.

How to become a Marriott International diverse supplier

Marriott International runs one of the hospitality industry's largest supplier diversity programs, sourcing from MBE, WBE, SDVOSB, and other certified businesses across …

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How to become a Charles Schwab diverse supplier

Charles Schwab manages over $9 trillion in client assets and is an active NMSDC and WBENC corporate member. Here is how to …

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How to become a Kellanova (formerly Kellogg's) diverse supplier

Kellanova runs a formal supplier diversity program under its parent Mars, Inc. umbrella and sources from MBE, WBE, veteran, and LGBTQ+-owned businesses …

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How to become an Aflac diverse supplier

Aflac runs a formal supplier diversity program tied to NMSDC and WBENC membership, with documented spend in marketing, IT, and professional services. …

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How to become a W.W. Grainger diverse supplier

Grainger runs one of the more structured diverse supplier programs in industrial distribution, with NMSDC and WBENC membership and a dedicated registration …

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How to become an ExxonMobil diverse supplier

ExxonMobil is a $400 billion energy company with formal supplier diversity commitments and NMSDC membership. This guide covers registration, accepted certifications, sourcing …

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How to become a Tesla diverse supplier

Tesla sources billions in components and services for its vehicle manufacturing. This guide covers what is publicly known about Tesla's supplier registration, …

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How to become an Elevance Health diverse supplier

Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, is a $156 billion health insurer with a formal supplier diversity program and Billion Dollar Roundtable membership. This …

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Supplier diversity in marketing and communications: agencies, PR, and media buying

Marketing and communications is one of the most accessible entry points for diverse suppliers at Fortune 500 companies — CMOs have made …

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How to become a Progressive Insurance diverse supplier

Progressive Insurance accepts MBE, WBE, SDVOSB, LGBTBE, and DOBE certifications through its iSupplier portal; registration starts at progressive.com/partners/suppliers.

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How to become an Albertsons Companies diverse supplier

Albertsons Companies runs one of the largest grocery supplier diversity programs in the U.S., sourcing from MBE, WBE, LGBTBE, SDVOSB, and disability-owned …

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How to become a Berkshire Hathaway Energy diverse supplier

Berkshire Hathaway Energy operates formal supplier diversity programs across its Iowa, Nevada, and California utilities, with state commission reporting requirements that create …

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How to become a Booking Holdings diverse supplier

Booking Holdings runs a formal supplier diversity program across its portfolio of travel brands. Registration starts through their procurement portal, and MBE, …

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How to become a Honeywell International diverse supplier

Honeywell runs a formal supplier diversity program across its aerospace, building technologies, and performance materials divisions. Here is exactly how to register …

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How to become an Allstate Insurance diverse supplier

Allstate Insurance is a Billion Dollar Roundtable member with $57B in revenue and a formal supplier diversity program that actively tracks MBE …

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How to become a CarMax diverse supplier

CarMax runs a formal supplier diversity program through its Supplier Diversity team in Richmond, VA, with stated commitments to MBE, WBE, SDVOSB, …

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How to become a TIAA diverse supplier

TIAA runs a formal supplier diversity program through its Global Procurement team, with MBE, WBE, SDVOSB, and other certifications recognized. Registration starts …

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How to become a Dollar Tree diverse supplier

Dollar Tree operates 16,000+ stores across two banners and sources consumer packaged goods, store services, and technology from diverse suppliers through a …

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How to become a Principal Financial Group diverse supplier

Principal Financial Group runs an active supplier diversity program through its corporate procurement team in Des Moines; registration starts at principal.com and …

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How to become a Molson Coors diverse supplier

Molson Coors runs a formal supplier diversity program under its Beyond Beer and Brew initiatives, with sourcing focused on ingredients, packaging, marketing …

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How to become an Accenture diverse supplier

Accenture is a $64 billion consulting and technology services firm with a formal diverse supplier program and public spending goals. This guide …

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How to become a BAE Systems diverse supplier

BAE Systems' U.S. operations are a $14 billion defense contractor with active small business subcontracting programs. This guide covers portal registration, which …

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WBE certification in West Virginia: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

West Virginia women-owned businesses can certify through WBENC's regional partner or the state DBE program administered by WVDOT. Each certification opens a …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Rhode Island: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Rhode Island women-owned businesses can pursue WBENC certification through the Center for Women & Enterprise or apply to the state's own supplier …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Ohio: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Ohio women-owned businesses can pursue two distinct certification tracks: WBENC certification through WBEC Great Lakes, or the state's EDGE program for Ohio …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in North Dakota: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

North Dakota women-owned businesses can pursue WBE certification through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council or the state's own supplier diversity program. …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in New Jersey: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

New Jersey women-owned businesses can pursue WBENC certification through the Women's Business Enterprise Council East or state SBE/WBE certification through the New …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Missouri: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Missouri women-owned businesses can pursue WBENC certification through the Mid-States MSDC regional affiliate or the state's own MBE/WBE program through the Office …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Maine: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Maine women-owned businesses can pursue WBENC certification through the Women's Business Enterprise Council Northeast or a state-level DVBE designation through Maine's Bureau …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Hawaii: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Hawaii women-owned businesses can certify through WBENC's Pacific Southwest affiliate or the state Procurement Office. The two certifications open different doors and …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

WBE certification in Georgia: Requirements, Process, and Benefits

Georgia women-owned businesses can certify through WBENC's Southeast regional affiliate or the state's own SBSD program—each opens different doors and the process …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

MBE vs WBE certification: what is the difference and which do you need?

[MBE certification](/guides/mbe/) targets minority-owned businesses through NMSDC; WBE targets women-owned businesses through WBENC. A woman of color can — and often should …

Jul 6, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Walmart diverse supplier

Walmart sources $250 billion in goods and services annually and has formal diverse supplier goals. This guide explains their registration paths, which …

May 22, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Visa diverse supplier

Visa is a $32 billion payments technology company with a formal supplier diversity program and NMSDC and WBENC memberships. This guide covers …

May 20, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Target diverse supplier

Target is a $110 billion retailer with a formal supplier diversity program and published spend goals. Here is what diverse suppliers need …

May 7, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Starbucks supplier (and get into its supplier diversity program)

Selling to Starbucks isn't a single form. Here's how its supplier registration actually works, what categories it buys, and the diversity on-ramp …

May 5, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Nestlé USA supplier (and get into its supplier diversity program)

Nestlé USA buys from thousands of vendors and runs a supplier diversity program with a specific front door. Here's where to register, …

Apr 20, 2026 · Maya Okonkwo

How to become a Morgan Stanley diverse supplier

Morgan Stanley operates a formal supplier diversity program with NMSDC and WBENC corporate membership. This guide explains which certifications are recognized, which …

Apr 17, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Medtronic diverse supplier

Medtronic runs a formal Supplier Diversity Program targeting MBE, WBE, and SDVOSB businesses. Here is exactly how to register, what categories they …

Apr 13, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Kraft Heinz diverse supplier

Kraft Heinz is a Billion Dollar Roundtable signatory and NMSDC/WBENC member with a formal supplier diversity program. Here is how their process …

Apr 1, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a KPMG diverse supplier

KPMG runs a formal supplier diversity program as an NMSDC and WBENC member, sourcing diverse suppliers across technology, legal, facilities, and professional …

Mar 31, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Supplier diversity for translation and interpretation companies: how to win corporate, hospital, and government work

A diverse-owned language services company has a real edge in supplier diversity programs, but only if you get certified for the right …

Mar 30, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a John Deere diverse supplier

Deere & Company is a $52 billion equipment manufacturer with a formal supplier diversity program and Billion Dollar Roundtable membership. This guide …

Mar 24, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Humana diverse supplier

Humana is a $106 billion health insurance and services company with an active supplier diversity program and NMSDC and WBENC membership. This …

Mar 20, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Honeywell diverse supplier

Honeywell is a $36 billion industrial technology company with a formal supplier diversity program and federal subcontracting requirements. This guide covers how …

Mar 19, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Goldman Sachs diverse supplier

Goldman Sachs has formal supplier diversity programs and has committed over $10 billion to diverse and small businesses through its 10,000 Small …

Mar 12, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to do business with the Massachusetts government

Massachusetts runs its bids through one free portal and its diversity certification through one office. Here's the order to do them in, …

Mar 5, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Deloitte diverse supplier

Deloitte is a $67 billion professional services firm with a formal diverse supplier program and NMSDC and WBENC corporate memberships. This guide …

Feb 27, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Chevron diverse supplier

Chevron is a $200 billion energy company with a formal supplier diversity program and NMSDC corporate membership. This guide covers how to …

Feb 12, 2026 · Mario Bailey

How to become a Caterpillar diverse supplier

Caterpillar is a $67 billion industrial manufacturer with a formal supplier diversity program and active NMSDC and WBENC memberships. This guide covers …

Feb 11, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Feb 5, 2026 · SupplierDiversity.com Editorial Team

NMSDC vs WBENC: Which Certification Should You Pursue First?

If you qualify for both NMSDC MBE and WBENC WBE, which do you pursue first? A practical decision framework based on the …

Feb 10, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Guide · 11 min

MBE vs WBE vs 8(a) vs WOSB: Which Certification Unlocks the Best Contracts?

Six certifications, two ecosystems, one decision: federal (8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone) vs. corporate (MBE, WBE). Cost, processing time, market access, and which …

Jan 30, 2026 · SupplierDiversity.com Editorial Team

How to become a 3M diverse supplier

3M is a $32 billion industrial manufacturer and consumer goods company with formal supplier diversity commitments. This guide covers their registration portal, …

Feb 4, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Article · 9 min

Fortune 500 Supplier Diversity Spending: Where the $50 Billion+ Opportunity Lies

Where the corporate diverse-supplier dollars actually go: Billion Dollar Roundtable membership, top public commitments by company, the industries that lead, and how …

Guide · 10 min

7 Financing Options for Certified Diverse Businesses in 2025

Seven financing channels available specifically to certified diverse businesses, ranked by realistic accessibility and use case. CDFIs, SBA 7(a), microloans, bank diversity …

Jan 29, 2026 · SupplierDiversity.com Editorial Team

Guide · 10 min

Federal vs Third-Party Certifications: How to Build Your Strategy

Federal certifications and third-party certifications open different markets, run on different rules, and pay back on different timelines. A practical sequencing framework …

Jan 28, 2026 · Mario Bailey

Best Supplier Diversity Certifications for Tech Companies (2026)

Diverse-owned tech firms face a different certification calculus than firms in construction, services, or manufacturing. Buyers, vehicles, and acceptance preferences are sector-specific. …

Jan 7, 2026 · Mario Bailey