The 2023 America’s Top Corporations for WBAs Awards honors corporations that have demonstrated a sustained and growing commitment to creating business opportunities for women-owned businesses in their supply chains. WBENC commends the 2023 honorees for successfully implementing diversity and inclusion programs that support the growth and innovation of women’s business enterprises.
“The 2023 WBENC America’s Top Corporations for Women business enterprises recognize that WBEs are critical to driving new revenue streams, identifying innovation and growth opportunities, and contributing to important environmental and social governance (ESG) goals and initiatives,” he said. Pamela Prince-EsenPresident and CEO of WBENC. “We are proud to recognize these influential top corporations as we work together in our shared commitment to advance the growth and development of women-owned businesses.”
2023 WBENC America’s Top Corporations for Women Business Enterprises (by Industry Clusters):
of Agriculture, Consumer Products, Food and Beverage, and Retail Industries serve WBAs by tapping multiple demographics in efforts to educate about their industry and develop new products to help women-owned businesses connect with the right buyers.
Kargil
The Coca-Cola Company
Kellogg Company
Macy’s, Inc.
ODP Corporation
PepsiCo
Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Sodexo
Target
Walmart Inc.
in the Automotive, transportation and logistics Industries, these leaders, who have a strong Tier 2 program, invest in WBEs by going deeper into their supply chain for consulting providers.
Suitable
Cummins Inc.
FedEx
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Nissan Group of America
Stellar
Toyota
Oops
of Biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare Industry Leaders WBENC’s innovation-focused component provides WBEs with industry insights and new innovation trends critical to doing business in this industry.
Bristol Myers Squibb
CVS Health
GSK
Johnson and Johnson
Medtronic, Inc
Merc
Pfizer Inc.
Vizient, Inc.
in the Chemicals, energy and utilities sectors, these corporations are influencing the next generation of women ownership to ensure future supply and the sustainability of their business models, such as investing in advanced education and/or mentoring industry executives.
American water
BASF Corporation
BP America Inc.
Chevron
DTE Energy
DuPont
Entergy Services, LLC
ExxonMobil Corporation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Shell AmericaInc.
Southern California Edison
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In top corporations Professional services, financial services, insurance, real estate and facilities management Industry has leading programs to address the barriers women-owned businesses face. There is also foreign investment in programs that support women-owned businesses, particularly through financial health education and access to capital.
Emphasis
Allstate Insurance Company
American Family Insurance
Bank of America
Capital one
CBRE
EY
Fifth Third Bank
Nationally
Robert Half International
Truthful
Wells Fargo
of Technology, Aerospace and Defense Industries are making impactful investments in professional development programs for WBAs, including a focus on digital transformation.
Apple Inc.
AT&T
CDW
Comcast NBCUniversal
Google
IBM
Intel Corporation
Pitney Bowes
Raytheon Technologies
T Mobile AmericaInc.
Verizon
of Travel and hospitality and arts, entertainment and recreation Industries are focusing on specific needs in their supply chains and leveraging their category strategies on supplier diversity to open opportunities for women-owned businesses.
Hilton
Marriott International
MGM Resorts International
The Walt Disney Company
Top corporations will be honored at the 2023 WBENC National Conference, the largest event of its kind focused on women ownership. More than 4,000 entrepreneurs and corporate business leaders will gather. March 20-23, 2023in Nashville, Tennessee.
Learn more about WBENC America’s Top Corporations for WBEs: https://www.wbenc.org/about-wbenc/awards/top-corporations-for-womens-business-enterprises/
Learn more about the 2023 WBENC National Conference: https://www.wbenc.org/conference/
About WBENC
WBENC is the largest third-party certifier owned, controlled and operated by women America. WBENC collaborates with 14 Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs) to provide globally standardized certification to women-owned businesses across the country. WBENC is the nation’s leading advocate for women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs, supported by more than 540 corporate members. Throughout the year, WBENC provides professional development, business development and career opportunities to more than 18,000 WBENC-certified women-owned businesses, corporate and government members and the national WBENC network. Learn more at www.wbenc.org.
Source: National Council of Women’s Business Organization
