At Staples Advantage, Supplier Diversity means promoting equal opportunities within procurement processes, ensuring that all companies, regardless of their size or location, the background of their workforce, their owners or managers, have the same opportunities to compete for the supply of goods and services. For us, supplier diversity is about removing the barriers to entry faced by certain businesses. We are committed to strengthening diverse suppliers within our communities, thus create job opportunities and regeneration within the communities where our business operates.

We define a diverse supplier as a business that is over 50% owned and managed by a woman, a person with a disability or a member of an ethnic minority group. Our diverse supplier definition also includes Micro/Small businesses, with up to 50 employees.

Through promoting equal opportunities throughout our business, we will broaden our supply base, which will enable us to access new ideas, opportunities and markets.

View our Diversity Awards and Recognitions.