Supplier Diversity

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Supplier Diversity

• Liz Cross

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Diversity in BT

• Race for Opportunity
• Lloyds Bank
• BT
• West Bromwich BS
• The Army
• HSBC

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Equality,Diversity,Inclusion in BT Key
Milestones
Women returners 99
2005
VALUE MAKING DIVERSITY THROUGHINCLUSION AND
SOCIAL COHESION
Gender Strategy Review
Women Executive Network
Dignity at Work
New Entrants Competitors leverage advantage
2004
Supplier Diversity
IPPR Task Force/Lone Parents
Social Investment and Innovative Advantage
Dow Jones Top telco 2002 2003 2004 2005
2002
ED is now seen as fundamental to social cohesion
2003
Enable Pilot
Work-Life Balance Award
BUSINESS DIVERSITY
2001
LoB Diversity Managers
RFO Top Company
Achieving the Balance developed
2000
Pilot of Diversity Coaches
Encompass in Retail Started
1999
BT Wins Opportunity 2002 Award
DEVELOPING AWARENESS EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
1998
Champions for Age Race Appointed
Equality Diversity Training Networks
Group Diversity Forum Established
1997
BT Appoints Equality Manager
Gender Champion
1996
1990
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Diversity and Procurement

• Business to Business mentoring
• Minority Business Enterprises
• Disability
• Business Development Seminars
• Reviewing terms in key areas
• Working with other organisations

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Supplier Diversity

• As BT seeks out more leading edge, diverse
  solutions to meet the new markets it is entering,
  we must look to diversity in suppliers who can
  contribute towards this objective by generating a
  diverse range of ideas and solutions.
• Merit is key
• Our customers are also interested in how
  diversity is managed and the diversity BT brings.

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Diversity Questions

• Today we do not know enough about the diversity
  in our supply base to judge whether we are making
  best use of the opportunities that diversity can
  offer.
• The challenge for this year is to improve our
  knowledge of our supply base and ensure we
  continue to capture this information in future.
• We need your help

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Supplier Diversity

• John Drummond
• Corporate Culture