“ An inclusive approach to sourcing brings innovation ... and removes all biases , making procurement transparent and sustainable ”

and engage with ethnic minority owned businesses ( EMBs ). 10 years on , they have worked with sourcing teams of over 100 large firms , more than 500 sourcing professionals and nearly 1000 small and medium size businesses owned by ethnic minorities with a combined turnover in excess of £ 1bn employing over 13000 people .

In addition , they have organised 84 industry specific meet the buyer events , hundreds of learning sessions and five global conferences . All these efforts have generated over £ 100m of business for EMBs and made a huge socio-economic impact within the communities they are located , creating and sustaining hundreds of jobs in those places .

Large firms have in return got access to a new , improved and innovative supply base , but what

14 April 2017