Mission Statement
Reckitt exists to protect, heal, and nurture in the pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. This means operating in a responsible, equitable and sustainable way while innovating products that improve lives while reducing environmental and societal impacts.
What is Supplier Diversity?
Supplier diversity is an initiative to include more diverse suppliers within a company’s supply chain. A diversity-owned business is a company that is at least 51% owned and operated by a person or people that are recognized as economically disadvantaged.
Why is Supplier Diversity important to us at Reckitt?
In homes across America, you can find Reckitt brands. We believe a strong supply chain begins first with our customers and their communities. Within these communities are small businesses.
The Small Business Administration states most Americans work for small businesses. Diversity-owned businesses are also overwhelmingly small businesses.
How do we support growth for communities? Greater inclusion of small and diverse businesses.
Our Commitment to Supplier Diversity
At Reckitt, we want to give all suppliers an equal access to purchasing opportunities. As a company with huge buying power, Reckitt can make a positive economic impact with a supply chain of both large and diverse suppliers.
Reckitt will achieve this by:
- Training on inclusive sourcing practices
- Validating diverse spend regularly
- Tying program goals to business outcomes
- Accountability for development within management
- Establishing indirect reporting for large suppliers
- Tracking participation and distribution of awarded contracts
- Communicating innovations or solutions that diverse suppliers bring
- Auditing to confirm diverse suppliers are meeting or exceeding expectations.
By taking an active role in promoting economic development, Reckitt seeks to empower the suppliers that support our brands. It is more than building a product, it's about building a community through our products.
Who qualifies as a diverse supplier?
A company that is at least 51% owned and operated by a person or people that are recognized as economically disadvantaged. In the US, Reckitt considers the following diverse groups:
Woman-owned Business
Minority-owned Business
Veteran-owned Business
Disable-owned Business
LGBTQ-owned Business
Certification as a diversity-owned business benefits both suppliers and corporations like Reckitt. We strongly urge diverse businesses to seek certification with a nationally recognized organization or a state/federal agency, including:
- Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- Department of Veterans Affairs or National Veteran-owned Business Association
- US Business Leadership Network (USBLN)
- National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
How to become a Diverse Supplier for Reckitt
Reckitt seeks opportunities for inclusion within the supply chain. A key method to increase participation is by registering both new and existing diverse suppliers using Reckitt’s Vendor Registration Portal.
The portal is a helpful tool to match Reckitt buyers with diverse businesses based on their products, services, and geographic coverage. While it does not guarantee an awarded bid, registration does helps in the consideration process.
Become a diverse supplier today through the Vendor Registration portal!