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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 group.
As part of Amazon’s Supplier Diversity and Inclusion (SDI) spend, the following types of US-based, certified diverse-owned businesses are recognized as part of our initiative: Minority-owned businesses (Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black | African American, Hispanic | Latin American, and Native American), Women-owned businesses, Veteran-owned businesses, businesses owned by People Living with Disabilities, business-owners who identify as LGBTQ+, companies who are registered by the US Small Business Administration as 8(A) and HUBZone, and companies certified by the Department of Transportation- Disadvantage Business Enterprise.
You can find more information at Disability:IN, one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
You can find more information at National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
You can find more information at National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
You can find more information at National Veterans Business Development Council (NVBDC), or National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
You can find more information at Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) program also supports HUBZones, which is a program that operates and employs people in Historically Under-utilized Business Zones.
You can find more information at Small Business Administration (SBA), one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.
You can find more information at Department of Transportation (DOT), one of Amazon’s recognized certifying organizations.