WBE - Women's Business Enterprise Certification Explained

Benefits of ‘Women’s Business Enterprise’ Certification (WBE)

Supplier diversity programs exist at many companies and agencies from the private and government sectors to have other businesses, including women owned businesses, on their supply chain.

This certification also allows businesses to engage in these procurement opportunities and increase the visibility of women owned businesses in competitive bidding processes.

These events offer women entrepreneurs the chance to meet potential customers, partners and mentors and get involved in networking events, business conferences and matching opportunities with other certified businesses, corporate partners and government agencies.

Many certified businesses also get help through training and business development resources and educational programs. They offer workshops on growing and scaling businesses, financial management, marketing and many other topics.

Increased Credibility and Visibility:

It receives a recognized credential that depicts dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion through certification. Being listed in the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) directory can improve visibility and marketability.

It is beneficial to engage with companies that value supplier diversity and inclusion because many corporations and government agencies prioritize diversity in their supply chains. This is because being a certified woman owned business makes it easier to engage with those companies.

Certified women owned businesses may have access to specific grants, funding opportunities or financing options that are available to them and not to other businesses.

The certification is also a way for businesses to market that they are WBE, to potential customers looking to do business with diverse suppliers, which can serve as a valuable marketing tool.

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the Corporate Partners of the WBE Certification:

  1. 3M
  2. Abbott
  3. Accenture
  4. American Express
  5. AT&T
  6. Bank of America
  7. Bristol Myers Squibb
  8. Citi
  9. Coca-Cola
  10. Comcast
  11. Dell Technologies
  12. ExxonMobil
  13. Facebook
  14. General Electric (GE)
  15. Goldman Sachs
  16. IBM
  17. Intel
  18. Johnson & Johnson
  19. Lockheed Martin
  20. Microsoft
  21. PepsiCo
  22. Pfizer
  23. Procter & Gamble
  24. Raytheon Technologies
  25. Salesforce
  26. Shell
  27. Target
  28. The Coca-Cola Company
  29. Toyota
  30. UPS
  31. Verizon
  32. Walmart
  33. Wells Fargo
  34. Xerox

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