St. Louis - Monsanto graduated its second class of executives from the Monsanto Supplier Diversity Mentoring Program (MSDMP), offered by Monsanto’s North America Supply Chain team. Eight graduating suppliers joined Monsanto on campus for a panel discussion and ceremony to round out the 12-month program.

The MSDMP is a development program designed for certified diverse businesses with majority ownership by diverse individuals including minorities, women, people with disabilities, veterans, disabled veterans, and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT). The program includes a combination of face-to-face mentoring with members of Monsanto’s executive leadership team, on-site training sessions with Monsanto subject matter experts, assessments led by members of Monsanto’s Supplier Relationship Management team, and access to a third-party professional development coach.

“The MSDMP is one way Monsanto is demonstrating our commitment to provide div...