Sysco will partner with Disability:IN,
“As a leader in the foodservice industry, these new partnerships will help Sysco develop future diverse suppliers critical to meeting the evolving needs of our customers,” said
Through these partnerships Sysco will have direct access to a certified diverse business database to identify and engage qualified suppliers in procurement opportunities.
Key benefits these partnerships will provide to diverse suppliers include:
• Education, training and development opportunities.
• Mentorship on requests for information, proposal and pre-qualification best practices.
• Opportunity to identify and establish long-term supplier relationships with corporations.
• Invitations to participate in qualified corporate member projects.
• Advance the success of minority, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and veteran-owned businesses.
As a purpose-driven Company, these partnerships support Sysco’s core value of inclusiveness. Through Sysco’s supplier diversity processes, Sysco seeks to identify, develop, and expand certified diverse suppliers reach to meet customers’ business needs, create an unmatched competitive advantage and connect the world through food and products.
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NaVOBA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed and led by Corporate America. NaVOBA’s mission is to create corporate contracting opportunities for America’s Veteran’s and Service-Disabled Veteran’s
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About Disability:IN
Disability:IN is the global organization driving disability inclusion and equality in business. More than 400 corporations trust Disability:IN to activate and achieve disability inclusion across their enterprise and in the broader corporate mainstream. Through the world’s most comprehensive disability inclusion benchmarking; best-in-class conferences and programs; and expert counsel and engagement, Disability:IN works with leading businesses to create long-term business and societal impact.
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About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 58,000 associates, the company operates 343 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 650,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2021 that ended
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