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Buyers on online discovery platform RangeMe - which is used by retailers from Whole Foods to Walmart to identify new products and suppliers - are increasingly using it as a tool to identify brands that align with corporate social responsibility goals, says SVP Brandon Leong, who said searches for products from businesses that are certified as minority-owned or women-owned have surged in recent months.
RangeMe - which has attracted 10,000+ retail buyers and approaching 200,000 suppliers since it launched in the US in late 2015 - offers buyers a more efficient way
to manage inbound approaches and compare what vendors have to offer.
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Friendly, diverse, embracing; Canadians are generally proud of the values this country champions, and rightly so.
Pride is important. It’s part of our national ethos, but it should not come at the expense of scrutiny and the realization that, despite all our developments, we have considerable progress to make as a country.
For too long, businesses owned by women and members of minority groups have been subject to systemic disadvantages in Canada, shut out of the competitive supply chain hierarchy where partnerships and growth are secured. Now is the time to establish norms to ensure such companies are included in procurement policies and to provide them with opportunities to thrive in the post-COVID-19 economy.
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Months of protests against police brutality and systemic racism shook the world. As a result, corporate America has been compelled to respond to the nation’s history of racial inequities with statements, investments and diversity initiatives. To further tackle such disparities – especially the ever-widening racial wealth gap – many in corporate leadership roles have placed a specific emphasis on the advancement of Black-owned businesses.
But can this renewed commitment from corporate America really level the playing field for Black businesses?