Majority Corporation Award Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International company, is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California – which is one of the most ethnically diverse regions in the country. SCE believes it is important that we have a strong and diverse base of suppliers to provide the goods and services we need to achieve its mission to safely provide reliable and affordable electricity which is why SCE has sponsored a Supplier Diversity Program for more than 30 years. During the last two years, SCE has spent more than $2.5 billion with diverse businesses, working with more than 800 businesses owned by women, minorities and service-disabled veterans. But SCE’s Supplier Diversity program goes “beyond the numbers.” SCE provides business owners with more than just bidding and contracting opportunities. SCE’s program has expanded to include initiatives focused on developing relationships, expanding the capacity of diverse businesses and creating a pipeline of diverse suppliers for future business needs and encourages bringing prime suppliers, corporations, government officials and business organizations together to provide access to diverse businesses. SCE continuously strives to help diverse suppliers be better able to successfully compete for work at SCE and other companies. To SCE, Supplier Diversity is about people – the hard working businessmen and businesswomen who provide jobs and help power the region's economy – and SCE is proud to partner with the Black Business Association to further this cause.
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