To assist in achieving our primary mission and objectives, MSDUK has formed key strategic partnerships with the following organisations.
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National Minority Supplier Diversity Council
Partnering MSDUK is the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), USA. The NMSDC is one of America’s leading business membership organisations, providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses for their mutual benefit.
Chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of
all sizes, the NMSDC network today includes a National Office in New York and 39 regional councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. In 2004, NMSDC’s corporation members’ purchases from minority businesses exceeded $87.4 billion. NMSDC brings a unique strategic partnership in this venture and shares its knowledge on minority business development with MSDUK as well as promoting MSDUK’s activities amongst its corporate members, many of whom have their subsidiaries in the UK. | |
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East Midlands Development Agency
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England. They were set up by the Government in April 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development. Being the lead agency in the UK to support ethnic minority businesses, emda’s investment in and strategic support to the SDEM programme was fundamental to the success of the initiative. MSDUK looks forward to working with emda in the future to leverage support from other regional development agencies and to provide continuity in funding the core activities of the organisation. | |
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Business in the Community
Business in the Community (BITC) is a unique movement of over 800 of the UK's top companies committed
to improving their positive impact on society. BITC supports companies to understand and implement the full Corporate Responsibility (CR) agenda. BITC inspires companies to take action and help them become
a responsible business and improve their business effectiveness by having a positive impact on the Community, a reduced impact on the Environment, address their Marketplace and encourage talent, flexibility and diversity in the Workplace.
BITC works to engage business locally, nationally and internationally. BITC develops delivery partnerships and networks at both regional and national level, with the private sector, government and voluntary sector. | |
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