Buyers
Corporate Connect works with the local and international buyers to enhance the ecosystem for Supplier Diversity and Inclusion (SD&I) and to create a sustainable environment for supporting gender-inclusive sourcing in Bangladesh.
WEConnect International implements awareness raising among the large buyers on SD&I through webinars, corporate roundtables and engaging with industry associations corporations for sharing knowledge & best practices from local and international champions. The buyers that are interested to engage and commit to the gender-inclusive sourcing will be signing a pledge and will be connected with qualified women suppliers.
Benefits for buyers
- Access to database of women-owned suppliers
- Tracking diverse suppliers and setting targets
- Engage with WSMEs to explain what and how you source
- Training and advice to get started on supplier diversity and inclusion
- Best-practice sharing with large buyers
- Success stories from other countries in the region
Corporate Partners
The project is already supported by 16 Bangladeshi corporate partners that have signed pledge letters to commit sourcing more goods and services from women-owned businesses.
Corporate Connect has also launched the country’s first Supplier Diversity Advisory Committee with 5 local and 2 international corporations on board.
Corporates pledged for Gender-inclusive sourcing
Get Involved!
Eligibility
- Size of the business, agency, organization, etc.
- Priority sectors for Bangladesh where majority of WSMEs represent (retail, chemicals and chemical products, garments, food and leather)
- Average spend on procurement annually
- Evidence of supplier diversity and inclusion readiness
How to join
For more information, Please contact:
Tanvir Ahmad at tahmad@weconnectinternational.org
Eroshan Alagaretnam at ealagaretnam@weconnectinternational.org