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Supplier Diversity Training Institute

The Supplier Diversity Training Institute is a professional organization for supplier diversity professionals, practitioners and stakeholders.

SDTI provides education, thought leadership, networking and training opportunities to executives in supplier diversity, procurement, community engagement and DEI from Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and local/state government and institutions. 

The Supplier Diversity Training Institute is a professional organization for supplier diversity professionals, practitioners and stakeholders.

SDTI provides education, thought leadership, networking and training opportunities to executives in supplier diversity, procurement, community engagement and DEI from Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and local/state government and institutions. 

We are led by three guiding principles:

  • EDUCATE

    Educate professionals and practitioners on strategies to build an effective and impactful supplier diversity program.

  • EMPOWER

    Empower professionals and practitioners to manage supplier diversity as part of its organizational strategy rather than an optional and dispensable initiative.

  • ELEVATE 

    Elevate the professionalism and expertise of supplier diversity professionals to deliver strategic value to organizations while continuing to elevate the professional standards of the industry

  • EDUCATE

    Educate professionals and practitioners on strategies to build an effective and impactful supplier diversity program.

  • EMPOWER

    Empower professionals and practitioners to manage supplier diversity as part of its organizational strategy rather than an optional and dispensable initiative.

  • ELEVATE 

    Elevate the professionalism and expertise of supplier diversity professionals to deliver strategic value to organizations while continuing to elevate the professional standards of the industry

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The Supplier Diversity Training Institute is a community that provides tools and information needed for today’s supplier diversity managers and supply chain professionals to strengthen their supplier diversity knowledge and proficiency, build an effective supplier diversity program and/or improve their existing supplier diversity program.

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