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:
- 3M
- Abbott
- Accenture
- American Express
- AT&T
- Bank of America
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Citi
- Coca-Cola
- Comcast
- Dell Technologies
- ExxonMobil
- General Electric (GE)
- Goldman Sachs
- IBM
- Intel
- Johnson & Johnson
- Lockheed Martin
- Microsoft
- PepsiCo
- Pfizer
- Procter & Gamble
- Raytheon Technologies
- Salesforce
- Shell
- Target
- The Coca-Cola Company
- Toyota
- UPS
- Verizon
- Walmart
- Wells Fargo
- Xerox
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