From Intent to Impact: Measuring Success in Supplier Diversity Programs

In today’s global economy, a diverse supply chain has become a strategic lever for innovation, resilience, and market growth. Yet across industries, a persistent gap remains: organizations that have made the commitment still struggle to demonstrate measurable progress, scale what works, and tie outcomes to the metrics that matter to leadership, such as spend growth, ESG targets, and long-term supplier resilience.

The question is no longer whether to build a diverse supply chain. It is how to prove that it is working.

That is precisely what our session is designed to address.

We are convening a small group of senior leaders for an executive webinar, "From Intent to Impact: Measuring Success in Supplier Diversity Programs". Rather than broad principles, this session delivers something harder to find: real case studies from organizations that have done this work, with the data and frameworks to show for it.

What this session will offer:

You will hear directly from procurement and DEI leaders at Northern Trust, Accenture, and NatWest, three global organizations that have successfully embedded Pride and LGBTQ+ supplier engagement into their procurement strategies. This session is designed to move beyond the theoretical and dive deep into the mechanics of execution. Each will share the specific approaches, metrics, and lessons that moved the needle for them, including what they got wrong before they got it right.

What to expect:

• Spend growth: Strategies that have demonstrably increased procurement with diverse and LGBTQ+ suppliers
• Supplier development: Capacity-building frameworks and mentorship models that create long-term supplier viability
• ESG integration: How to align supplier diversity metrics with broader sustainability and reporting commitments
• Market-specific execution: Tactical lessons on navigating the realities of the Indian market

Who you’ll hear from:

• Theresa Vijaya (she/her), Sustainable Procurement Consultant, Northern Trust
• Sumesh Suri (he/him), Managing Director, India Procurement Lead, Accenture
• Saurabh Bajpai (he/him), Vice President (Technology) | Global Co-Chair, Rainbow Network & LGBT+ India Co-Chair, NatWest Group

This session is designed for senior leaders in procurement, ESG, DEI, and corporate strategy who are accountable for supplier diversity outcomes, and who want models they can actually apply.

For queries, please contact koni@thepridecircle.com