Media Alert - The next frontier for diversity: new report explores supplier diversity in the GTA

On November 21, 2012, join Maytree and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance for the release of the latest DiverseCity Counts report - "Supplier Diversity in the GTA: Business Case and Best Practices."

TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2012 /CNW/ - In a region as diverse as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), how many organizations purchase goods or services from companies led by visible minorities? And how does the GTA compare to a similar American urban area - the region of Chicago? The answers may surprise you.

The latest DiverseCity Counts research, conducted by University of Manitoba professor Dr. Paul D. Larson, examines whether, why and how organizations in the GTA have embraced diversity in their purchasing and supply chain strategies, policies and practices.

While many companies have embraced employee and leadership diversity, procurement diversity remains a missed opportunity for economic growth in the GTA. This ground-breaking new research sheds light on this essential issue, why it matters, and how it represents the next frontier in diversity work.

Join us to hear how the GTA can continue to be a diversity leader at the release of DiverseCity Counts.

When:
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Briefing begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m.
Doors open for media check-in and set-up at 9:30 a.m.

Where:
Design Exchange
The Trading Floor, 234 Bay St
Toronto, ON
M5L 1L5 MAP

Who:

• Dr. Paul D. Larson, CN Professor of Supply Chain Management, University of Manitoba, and author of report
• Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree and Co-Chair, DiverseCity
• John Tory, Chair, CivicAction and Co-Chair, DiverseCity

DiverseCity Counts is an initiative of DiverseCity: The Greater Toronto Leadership Project, a project of Maytree and the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance, funded in part by the government of Ontario. With its nine initiatives, the project is changing the face of our region's leadership. Report will be available at www.diversecitytoronto.ca/counts.

About the author
Dr. Paul D. Larson is the CN Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Manitoba. An award-winning academic and former head of the Supply Chain Management Department, Dr. Larson's research interests include humanitarian logistics, sustainable transportation and supplier diversity.

SOURCE: Maytree Foundation

Media contact:

Markus Stadelmann-Elder, Manager, Communications, Maytree, 416-944-2627 x284, [email protected]