DEI - or the standard of diversity, equity, and inclusion - is recognized as a best practice in the business world. In recent years, as awareness of DEI practices has spread, corporations have developed supplier diversity departments and internal employee resource groups (ERGs) in order to ensure that they uphold DEI standards. But what does it mean to truly ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for both employees and suppliers to feel a sense of true belonging? And how can the concept of intersectionality be better incorporated into DEI standards?

There is no pleasant way to put it: 2022 is off to a heartbreaking start in terms of anti-transgender & gender expansive (anti-TGX) legislation. In the first week of January alone, lawmakers in at least seven states, including Arizona, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Hampshire and South Dakota, introduced proposals that would restrict access to healthcare and lifesaving measures for TGX individuals.

Last November, nearly 500 LGBTQ business owners, supplier diversity leaders, corporate representatives, affiliate chamber leaders, and allies all convened in sunny Hollywood, Florida at the NGLCC Back to Business (B2B) Summit, with hundreds more virtual attendees joining them from home.

Holiday season is officially upon us! Snow is falling (at least, in some states), festive lights string the trees, and cheery music plays in nearly every coffee shop and department store across the country. After over a year of not being able to see friends and family for the holidays, this month serves as a perfect time to reunite with the ones that we love most. So what’s at the top of our checklist before the holidays are officially in full swing? Buying the perfect gift!