AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
- Award recognizes company's leadership in expanding
opportunities for minority suppliers
- FCA now tracking spend with LGBTQ- and disable-owned
enterprises
- More than $80 billion
purchased from minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned
suppliers since 1983
FCA was named National Minority Supplier Development Council's
(NMSDC) Class IV "Corporation of the Year" at the 2020 National
Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange held virtually on
Oct 29. This is the second year in a
row FCA has received this award.
The award recognizes the company's exceptional strength in areas
critical to minority supplier development and inclusion. Since
1983, the company has purchased more than $80 billion from diverse suppliers.
"FCA is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive
business environment in which all people and ideas are welcome,
appreciated and respected," said Martin
Horneck, Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, FCA
- North America. "That same
commitment extends to our purchasing organization where we continue
to drive access, growth and development opportunities for diverse
business owners. Thank you to the NMSDC for acknowledging our
team's diligence and creativity to achieve this mission."
FCA was the only automaker in 2020 to continue its long-standing
supplier diversity MatchMaker event, hosting it virtually on
Sept. 17. Attended by more than 150
exhibitors, 600 attendees and 100 FCA decision makers, the 21st
annual MatchMaker program also included an awards ceremony honoring
FCA suppliers that demonstrate leadership, passion and commitment
to building robust supplier diversity programs.
MatchMaker has generated more than $4
billion in new business opportunities for minority-owned,
including women, veterans, LGBTQ and disabled, and small businesses
since its inception in 1999.
The company's supplier diversity goals require that up to 12.5
percent of a tier-one supplier spend be sourced to certified
minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses. FCA is
now also tracking spend among LGBTQ- and disable-owned
enterprises.
Since 1983, the company has purchased more than $80 billion from minority- , women- and
veteran-owned suppliers. In 2019, FCA in North America spent more than $8 billion with 300-plus diverse suppliers and
received the following honors for its supplier diversity
efforts:
- Benchmark Corporation of the Year from Rainbow Push
Coalition
- Corporation of the Year from the National Minority Supplier
Diversity Council
- Supplier Excellence Award from the Great Lakes Women Business
Council
- Top Corporation Gold Award from the Women's Business Enterprise
National Council
- President's Award from Canadian Aboriginal and Minority
Supplier Council
For more information or to register your diverse business, visit
supplierdiversityfca.com.
FCA
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is a global automaker that designs,
engineers, manufactures and sells vehicles in a portfolio of
exciting brands, including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge,
Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep®, Lancia, Ram and Maserati.
It also sells parts and services under the Mopar name and operates
in the components and production systems sectors under the Comau
and Teksid brands. FCA employs nearly 200,000 people around
the globe. For more details regarding FCA (NYSE: FCAU/ MTA: FCA),
please visit www.fcagroup.com.
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