A sustainable, successful supplier diversity program takes work, commitment—and expert guidance.
For more than four decades, JKA has served as the trusted navigator that helps purposeful organizations like yours leapfrog over the dysfunctional “just build it and they’ll come” approach to increase spending with diverse suppliers.
Our custom-tailored solutions align your organization’s ESG values with action to create an in-house supplier diversity program that drives real impact. In return, you can enhance your public perception, internal culture, and profits while helping to build wealth, jobs, and opportunities for diverse and underserved businesses.
Consulting
By taking a deep dive into your outreach strategy, supplier diversity goals, and internal processes and procedures, we help you:
- Become more inclusive
- Set reasonable, attainable supplier diversity goals
- Measure your true economic impact
- Save money through increased competition
- Meet your supplier diversity spending goals in meaningful ways
- Build trust with diverse communities through authentic partnerships
- Identify qualified local, diverse businesses that could be a great fit
We offer innovative solutions to complex industry problems that act as barriers to implementing a successful supplier diversity program, including:
- Access to capital
- Technological stumbling blocks
- Internal processes & procedures
- Bonding
- Union issues
- Project labor agreements
- Capacity Issues
Supplier Diversity Training
Through expert education, coaching, and technology, we guide you in cultivating inclusive supply chain programs that will meet qualified diverse suppliers exactly where they are.
Speaking Engagements
JKA founder and CEO Jean Kristensen partners with select organizations to lead the conversation on transforming company culture and driving economic impact through authentic DEI supply chain practices.
