IN CASE YOU MISSED THESE IMPORTANT UPDATES

IN CASE YOU IN CASE YOU MISSED IT MISSED IT

WBE Canada has been working tirelessly over these past months to ensure that our certified WBE community and corporate and government members have the necessary support needed to advance supplier diversity in Canada. Here are just a few of the major updates you may have missed…

Determined! Spotlight on WBEs

WBE Canada talked to six certified women-owned businesses from across Canada to find out how they are doing, how they are using the benefits of their certification, what motivates them in their drive to succeed with corporate and government buyers, their tips and strategies to succeed, what they had to do differently as well as how they stayed the course as the pandemic unfurled. Read more. Sourcing the Next Level in Supplier Diversity

There has never been a time when sourcing and supplier diversity has received as much attention as right now. Jamie Crump, President of The Richwell Group, LLC, shares a few tips and strategies that can elevate your supplier diversity program and turn it into a huge success. Read more. Canadian Women-Owned Businesses Evaluate Supplier Diversity Innovation Within a Diverse Supply Chain

WBE Canada and experts from the Universities of Manitoba and Calgary conducted a national survey on the status of supplier diversity in Canada. This survey, conducted in fall 2020, was designed to provide the data necessary to continue inclusion of underrepresented Canadian businesses, specifically women-owned businesses in large supply chains and to move supplier diversity forward in Canada. Read more.

Stimulating Small Business Prosperity

Small businesses are the backbone of Canada’s economy and at the heart of our diverse communities. This article by Kam Raman, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at RBC in British Columbia, highlights the need to stay steadfastly committed to providing access to procurement opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Read more. WBE Canada Announces Two New Appointments To Board of Directors

WBE Canada announced that Madeleine Baker, Director, Technology Strategy, Procurement and Supply Chain at TELUS was voted in as the new Vice Chair at the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors, held Monday June 14, 2021. The Board also welcomed Daelan Burgess, Assistant Director of Global Supplier Recovery at General Motors, as its newest Board Director. Read more.

New Corporate and Government Members

WBE Canada’s Corporate and Government Membership keeps growing at a remarkable pace. We’re seeing a tremendous increase in the number of WBE Canada Corporate and Government Members – opening up more doors and countless opportunities to the WBE community. Since July 2021 we’ve welcomed: Grand & Toy, Dentons Canada LLP, Versacom Inc., Ernst & Young Canada, University or Toronto, Nova Bus Inc., Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Turner Construction and Hyundai Auto Canada.