Corporations are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of engaging with minority businesses that represent a dynamic
and growing sector of the UK’s population and economy. Purchasing from a supplier base that is representative of the corporation’s consumers, customers and the community in which they operate can provide significant competitive advantage.
MSDUK is uniquely-placed to match the resources of an increasingly responsive corporate sector with talented ethnic minority entrepreneurs across the regions. MSDUK provides public and private sector members with a full range of complementary support services to help grow and develop their supplier diversity initiatives, whatever their stage of development.
As a corporately-owned and led not-for-profit organisation MSDUK has developed and continues to grow to meet the needs of its members. Corporate ownership enables MSDUK to understand and consistently develop services that best support the aims and objectives of those organisations.
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As an MSDUK member you will have
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Play a key role in the growth of a ground breaking supplier diversity programme in the UK |
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Network, engage and share best practice with like-minded organisations |
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Access an account management structure that is tailored to the needs
of each corporate member, from developing supplier diversity strategies through to supplier sourcing |
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Source innovative, entrepreneurial minority businesses for specific
contract opportunities |
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Access a database of certified minority suppliers, available online to all MSDUK corporate members | | |
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What our members say
“MSDUK’s approach to developing supplier diversity reflects our own demand for creativity and innovation towards procurement. Working with MSDUK we aim to harness opportunities to enhance our market share, build our status and exposure in new communities and compete effectively against our competitors to drive global business and customer diversity.”
Lesley Potts, Corporate Indirect Purchasing Director, Cummins UK
“Dell have long been strong supporters of supplier diversity, recognising it as an investment in the future. We aim to provide MSDUK certified minority, black and ethnic businesses with access to procurement opportunities, while also raising awareness among customers and prime suppliers of the importance of embracing supplier diversity.”
Ying McGuire, Senior Manager, Supplier Diversity, Dell | |
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