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Supplier diversity and DEI deploy different methods to appeal to their target audiences. Because internal feedback is so important to the culture-building process, DEI directs its efforts primarily in the internal environment. It may deploy a combination of methods including recruitment fairs, ERGs, and climate surveys to direct its program efforts.

Supplier diversity uses a combination of external and internal efforts to achieve its results. Because it’s targeting small and diverse businesses from the community, it participates in outreach events and conducts workshops and training, all directed at the external community. It may even use councils of external small and diverse businesses and other community stakeholders. Internally, it works with employees, senior leaders, and allies to help them understand supplier diversity and encourage them to buy from small and diverse vendors.

Understanding the context of supplier diversity allows organizations to create a program that fits their cultures while addressing the issues of their small business communities.