Philadelphia, March 26, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), a leading global provider of food and facility services with operations across education, health care, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections, is… Recognized by Diversitycom, Inc. (DCI)'s annual list of the Best of the Best Top Supplier Diversity Programs for Women in Business Enterprise (WBE).
DiversityComm's Best of the Best list recognizes organizations that go above and beyond to create more inclusive and equitable workspaces that recruit, develop, and retain a diverse workforce.
The 2024 Top Supplier Diversity Programs list for WBE features Fortune 1000 companies that are committed to empowering multicultural women in business. This honor recognizes companies that not only advocate for, but are active in supporting women entrepreneurs as a vital resource for job seekers, business owners, and industry leaders.
As reported in 2023 Be Well. I'll do well. According to the Progress Report, Aramark's goal is to increase spending to diversely owned, locally owned, and small businesses to 25% across its U.S. supply chain by 2025.
“We couldn’t be more proud to join the league of exemplary supplier diversity programs recognized by DiversityComm,” said Natily Santos, Vice President of Responsible Sourcing at Aramark . “Every day, we work with thousands of small and diverse suppliers to provide goods and services. These relationships drive economic empowerment, foster inclusion, and strengthen our supplier base. become innovative and competitive. Our supplier diversity program helps support our customers and services. Drives overall satisfaction and growth.”
Aramark continues to receive praise for its commitment to supplier diversity. In addition to this recognition from DiversityComm Magazine, Aramark also received the “Outstanding Community Partnership” award at the University of Delaware's Supplier Diversity Conference 2024 earlier this month. The awards ceremony celebrated outstanding company achievements in the area of supplier diversity. Last year, Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc) ranked Aramark 20th on its list of top companies for supplier diversity, and the Women's Enterprise Council East Region (WBEC-East) last year awarded Aramark its “Done Deals Award”. was awarded. In 2022, purchases from and in partnership with WBE qualify.
For a complete list of 2024 Top Supplier Diversity Programs for WBE, visit DiversityComm. To learn more about Aramark's commitment to supplier diversity, visit Aramark.com.
About Aramark
Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) provides food products to the world's leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic destinations and cultural attractions, and numerous municipalities in 15 countries around the world. We proudly provide facility management. Our culture of hospitality motivates our employees to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities and our planet. Aramark has been recognized on FORTUNE's list of “World's Most Admired Companies,” Fair360's “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” and “Top Companies for Supplier Diversity,” and Newsweek's “America's Most Responsible Companies 2024.” ” list and HRC's “Best Companies to Work For” list. “Toward LGBTQ Equality,'' which earned him a score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index. Learn more at www.aramark.com, connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X,Instagram.
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