Suppliers

Supplier diversity

Supplier programs encourage the UPS supply chain to reflect the communities we serve.
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Supplier Diversity is key to our business strategy and aligns with our core values. UPS is committed to ensuring our supply chain is inclusive, sustainable and reflects the customers and communities we serve.

  • Since our formal Supplier Diversity program began in 1992 we’ve found small and diverse suppliers are innovative, flexible and cost effective.
  • They’ve also driven growth for UPS, helping to penetrate the diverse SMB market and broaden economic inclusion.
  • Our experience with diverse suppliers has also revealed that increasingly, customers seek to do business with companies that are dedicated to supplier diversity and factor engagement metrics into their evaluations of UPS performance.
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Our 2023 total economic impact


  • $3.5B

    Purchases from small and diverse businesses

  • 27,257

    Total jobs created within UPS supply chain and in suppliers' communities

  • $1.9B

    Cumulative earnings of employees in jobs supported through supplier diversity purchases

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Step 1

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Step 2

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Registering your company in the online supplier portal makes it easier for us to find you when we have a need you may be able to fulfill. You can also connect with us through the diverse business development and certification agencies we support.

Registration in the supplier portal is not a guarantee of any contact, interest, or future business with UPS. Rather, registration in the database increases your visibility to our procurement team and makes it easier to find your services if an opportunity becomes available.

Partnerships

We partner with organizations that help find, develop and certify diverse businesses.

Disability:IN
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
WEConnect International
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

If you have any questions, contact the supplier diversity team at diversity@ups.com.

Tier 2 reporting

For UPS customers requesting Tier 2 reports

When you choose UPS for your logistics and transportation needs, know that you’re helping UPS have an even larger impact on small businesses through our supplier diversity work.

In the U.S. and other select countries, UPS can report our supplier diversity spend results to customers each quarter. Because revenue numbers are used to allocate a portion of that spend to each customer, results are available following each quarter’s public earnings call.

Tier 2 spend can be reported via email or entered into your Tier 2 reporting portal.

If you’re a UPS customer, you can speak with your UPS sales person to request that UPS begin reporting Tier 2 supplier diversity spend to your company or email the request to diversity@ups.com.

For UPS suppliers reporting Tier 2 results

UPS requests all suppliers to participate in the UPS Supplier Diversity Tier 2 program. These suppliers are expected to have inclusive supply chain practices of their own. Many are asked to report their results to UPS each quarter.

For businesses that may be new to supplier diversity, we can help you get started. Our experience can give you a leg up as your company grows in the commitment to approach diversity and inclusion holistically. Working together, we can amplify our impact on economic inclusion.

If you’re ready to report your Tier 2 spend to UPS, access our reporting portal at: Submit Tier 2 Spend.

If you’re already reporting Tier 2 spend to UPS and need help with system access or reporting methodologies, contact the supplier diversity data team at diversity@ups.com.

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