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Supplier Diversity is the intentional inclusion of businesses owned by an individual or group that is a member of a traditionally underrepresented or underutilized community.
As part of Amazon’s Supplier Diversity and Inclusion (SDI) spend, the following types of UK-based, diverse suppliers (i.e. Certified Diverse-Owned Businesses (CDOBs) are recognized as part of our initiative: women, person(s) living with disability(ies), and /or ethnic minorities, which includes: Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic and other Non-white Ethnic Group owned companies.
To participate in Amazon’s supplier diversity program, the business:
(1) must upload a Diversity Certificate showing confirmation of certification as a diverse supplier by one of the Amazon-recognised certifying organizations listed below; and
(2) shall only be permitted to supply products and services to UK-based Amazon customers.
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by a Person living with a Disability;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
You can find more information at Disability:IN, one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
(1) are at least be 51% owned, managed and controlled an ethnic minority (Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic and other Non-white Ethnic Group);
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognized certifying agency, you can find more information at Minority Supplier Diversity UK (MSDUK)
(1) the business must be 51% owned, managed and controlled by an LGBT person or persons;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognized certifying agency, you can find more information at OutBritain.
(1) are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by one or more women or, for a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more Women;
(2) the business owner must have a UK or Irish citizenship or have an indefinite leave to remain the UK or any other visa that leads to the indefinite leave to remain status;
(3) the business must be a profit for enterprise and physically located in the UK (i.e. registered at Companies House).
As an Amazon recognized certifying agency, you can find more information at WeConnect International.
