Gender diversity in supply base: an empirical investigation

Priscila Laczynski de Souza Miguel; Cristiane Biazzin; Maria José Tonelli; Danilo Soares-Silva

Abstract

Despite the increasing interest on socially responsible sourcing, many organizations still do not know how to incorporate social issues, such as supplier diversity, in their procurement policies. Based on a survey, this paper investigates the extent of adoption of gender supplier diversity program (GDP), by buying companies. Additionally, we tested the association between six possible enablers and GDP. Our results suggest that less than 15% of the respondents had initiatives on gender diversity. Moreover, our findings identified that clear procurement practices, the perception of benefits in operational performance and a corporate social responsibility program are key factors to improve the participation of women-owned suppliers in the supply base of corporations.

Original language	English
Pages	1-13
Number of pages	13
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	28th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association - Estrel Hotel, Sonnenallee 225 and Online, Berlin, Europe Duration: 4 Jul 2021 → 7 Jul 2021 Conference number: 28 https://www.econbiz.de/events/event/28th-international-euroma-conference-2021-european-operations-management-association-euroma-hybrid-event/10012306725

Conference

Conference	28th International Annual Conference of the European Operations Management Association
Abbreviated title	EurOMA
Country/Territory	Europe
City	Berlin
Period	4/07/21 → 7/07/21
Internet address	https://www.econbiz.de/events/event/28th-international-euroma-conference-2021-european-operations-management-association-euroma-hybrid-event/10012306725

Keywords

Supplier diversity
Women-owned business
Socially responsible sourcing

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Gender Diversity in Supply Base: An Empirical Investigation
Miguel, P. L. D. S. (Speaker) & Soares-Silva, D. (Speaker)
2021
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation

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