USA opportunities are at the heart of the company ’ s ethos , says Legaz , and he hasn ’ t had much to do to create a diverse sourcing policy .
It ’ s more of a statement of his position : “ We love to provide opportunities to small or minority-owned businesses . That is important because they are the engine of the economy . Over my career I have found that such companies tend to be the most innovative – in the way they do business and find efficiencies , they are a huge generator of new employment .”
It ’ s very satisfying , he adds , to find that even the large technology corporations that partner with Sprint tend to be leaders in diversity , business ethics and equal opportunities . “ But we at Sprint are leading the way ,” Legaz states . “ Even in the tough times this company never deviated from its ethical stance or its respect for social and legal responsibility . It is comforting to be a part of such a group .”
As a provider of both telecoms hardware and networks , one very practical demonstration of this aspect of the company is the 1Million Project , which aims to provides devices and service to 1mn low-income students .
“ We now have very good
metrics . We can measure how much we are saving by organization , by project , and even
by individual ”
– Mariano Legaz , Senior Vice Presidentand Chief
Procurement Officer
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