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Why are Black businesses important to our supply chain

When we think about racial injustices and misrepresentations, we often think about it as an individual problem. But misrepresentation is also embedded in the systems we create in order to organise ourselves—the ways we do business, the laws that govern us, and even the products we buy and sell.

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MSDUK's 2022 End of Year Review: The Highlights

In 2023, we expect our growth to continue, with a focus on building a stronger community within our network and fostering partnerships with other business networks and diversity groups so that everyone can come together under one goal. Check out some of the MSDUK highlights this year!

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What is Supplier Diversity?

Are you new to supplier diversity? Or have you ever wondered what the term ‘supplier diversity’ means and how it can affect your business and the global economy?

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This page provides our stakeholder access to world class research reports, tool kits, impact reports and white papers to help you better understand the minority business landscape in the UK and Europe and supplier diversity best practices.

Supplier Diversity Guides and Publications
MSDUK-CIPS Supplier Diversity White Paper 2023

The current status of supplier diversity in the UK, read what Mayank Shah and procurement leaders had to say about the topic.

Innovation Challenge
Meet the 2022 Finalists

Meet the finalists who are creating sustainable solutions for a better world.

Research Report
2021 Impact Report

There over 1 million ethnic minority owned businesses (EMBs) in the UK and these employed over 3 million people and contributed £74Billion pounds to the UK economy.

Research Report
Minority Businesses Matter

There over 1 million ethnic minority owned businesses (EMBs) in the UK and these employed over 3 million people and contributed £74Billion pounds to the UK economy.

Research Report
Minority Business Matter Europe

The Contribution and Challenges of Ethnic Minority Businesses in Europe.

Research Report
Equip Report

Why an increasingly diverse Europe need equality in procurement for ethnic minority entrepreneurs.

Supplier Diversity Guides and Publications
MSDUK-CIPS Supplier Diversity White Paper

How can we transform supply chains through innovation and inclusion? What are the next steps? 

Supplier Diversity Guides and Publications
Best Practice Paper

Wondering where to start your supplier diversity journey, check out our toolkit.

Supplier Diversity Guides and Publications
Supplier Diversity Tool Kit - Best Practice Paper 

How can we embed a supplier diversity programme in a rigid procurement process? 

Public Policy
A road of inclusive procurement

What is inclusive procurement and how to embed it in the organisation?

Impact Report
MSDUK 2020 Impact Report

Activities, milestones and success stories from the MSDUK network and its members. 

Impact Report
MSDUK 2012 Social Impact Report

What have we accomplished in our journey to promote ethnic minority businesses in corporate supply chains.

Ethnic Minority Research (External)
A portrait of Modern Britain

How does Britain look like now and how it will look in the future.