Equifax seeks to provide a fair opportunity for diverse suppliers to compete for procurement of goods and services that will uphold our business imperative to deliver innovative and differentiated service solutions for customer challenges and to provide profitable growth for the company, our suppliers, and service providers. We focus on ethical inclusion to create shared value with minority- and women-owned businesses and show leadership in building the economic strength of companies that buy our products and services and of communities in which we conduct business.
Outreach
Membership in and engagement with national and local supplier diversity development councils to communicate opportunities for diverse suppliers
Selection
Collaboration with Equifax’s buying organizations - Global Sourcing Office, Global Procurement, Data Acquisition, and Software Contracts and Compliance - to identity potential opportunities and match with diverse suppliers
Tracking
Identification of requirements within contracts and ensuring the utilization of diverse suppliers with qualifying certifications and capacity for engagement
Reporting
Establishment of enterprise targets along with ongoing review of trends and reports on subcontracting actuals
“By strategically aligning our Supplier Diversity Program with Global Corporate Social Responsibility, we are creating a shared business value that is consciously focused on community impact and strengthening opportunities for diverse companies”
Patricia Adams, Global Head of Supplier Diversity
“Supplier Diversity is more than a key performance metric, we have many minority-and women-owned businesses as trusted vendors. They are a unique network of professionals that drive economic parity, social relevance and business value.”
Tom Latimer, Vice President of Global Procurement, Real Estate and Travel
See Who Qualifies
See our Supplier diversity definitions for qualifications
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Summit hosted by White House Administration - Pat Adams, Global Head of Supplier Diversity, participated as a Panelist on topic of Success in Contracting & Supplier Diversity, providing suppliers with key information on the importance of Business Credit, Financial Health and Business Risk Monitoring for Small Business enterprises.
NMSDC Conference
Exhibitor and corporate sponsor at the conference of the National Minority Supplier Development Council - this annual event engages thousands of diverse suppliers from across the country and is focused on optimizing supply chain for economic impact.