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Responsible Buying Powers Accenture's Global Supplier Inclusion and Sustainability

Responsible buying and supplier mentoring drives Accenture's successful development of a global supplier inclusion and sustainability program. The organization promotes business and economic growth through collaboration with innovative suppliers.
By Betty Armstrong

Nedra Dickson's title speaks volumes about Accenture's focus. She is the managing Director, Global Supplier Inclusion & Sustainability Lead at Accenture. Notice the word "diversity" is not included. The purposeful exclusion of the word reflects the desire to keep the focus on inclusion wherever the country operates, and that means globally. The company has operations in 55 countries, serves cli....