around Sustainable Development Goals and supply chain sustainability .
It is very important that all of our suppliers , whatever their size , understand how important this is not just to Citi , but to the global world and our economy .
We have a corporate responsibility questionnaire that we use to identify where suppliers might be falling – not just diverse suppliers , but all suppliers . This looks at environmental footprint and other key ESG areas such as modern slavery , around which there are a number of issues in the US , and certainly in other countries as well .
How important is leadership in driving supplier diversity ? Transformational leadership is key . One has to be knowledgeable , whether you are on the sourcing side , the community development side , the legal side , or working in third-party risk management .
But stakeholders must also be visionary ; we have to be change agents .
We have to work together to truly understand what integration , diversity and inclusion looks like in a global landscape , and also understand the role each of us can play in this , whatever country we ’ re in , or whatever company we work for .
Most important of all , we need to inspire people when we ’ re talking about the integration of Sustainable Development Goals . We must be change-agents , to make these goals not just happen , but also be sustainable .
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