As Aflac expands its business into diverse communities, our challenge is also to expand the business opportunities we offer to diverse suppliers. It’s important to understand that the economic enrichment of these various communities through business development is necessary to maintain our company’s and our nation’s competitiveness and growth. If we want these communities to do business with us, we must do business with them.
Aflac is an active participant in initiatives that support the development of minority-, woman- and veteran-owned business enterprises and their economic development. We maintain corporate memberships and provide sponsorships to the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the Georgia Women’s Business Council (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council [WBENC] affiliate), the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), the Latin American Chamber of Commerce (LACC), the U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC) and the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA).
In an effort to ensure supplier data is accessible within the company as well as outside the organization, suppliers may add their information to Ariba Discovery to have their products or services viewable by Aflac and other Ariba customers.
Recognized Certifications
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
- National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VET)
- Disabled Veterans Business Enterprises (DVET)
- Small Business Administration 8(a) Program [SBA8(a)]
- Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDB)
- Disabled Business Enterprises (DIS)
- Certifications from federal, state and local government agencies
Aflac Diversity in the News
Aflac Looking for More Female, Minority Suppliers Columbus Ledger-Enquirer — "It’s a $24 million pie. And Aflac says it is looking for more than a few good female and minority suppliers to earn a slice of that business as it attempts to mirror increasingly diverse U.S. demographics." Read More...
Aflac's supplier program opens doors to diverse businesses and encourages inclusivity Mother Nature Network — "Aflac believes that a diverse workplace makes for a stronger company, and its commitment to including more women and minorities in its own employee ranks extends to the suppliers it works with. Aflac's supplier diversity program opens doors to diverse businesses like Edge Solutions, a majority women-owned business that's unique in the male-dominated IT industry." Read More...
