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Article

17 Apr 2015

Author:
Emon Reiser, South Florida Business Journal (USA)

USA: Office Depot receives award for actively conducting business with women & minority-led firms

"Office Depot again named among top corporations for women-led enterprises", 15 Apr 2015

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) named Office Depot among its annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises…“We are proud to be recognized again for proactively integrating WBEs into our supply chain, validating our commitment to actively conducting business with women-owned businesses that are WBENC-certified,” said Linda Boykin, vice president of merchandising for Office Depot…[She] said the company created its supplier diversity program to provide businesses led by minority groups opportunities to grow. The company actively seeks out minority-, women-, disabled-, LGBT- and veteran-owned businesses when it selects suppliers to help those businesses drive sales and expand their market…