Become a WBEC Pacific Corporate Partner

 

WBEC Pacific is a valuable resource for supplier diversity, sourcing and procurement, with over 20 years of service as a leading certifier of Women’s Business Enterprises in the US Pacific region. Corporate Partnerships help support program development for WBE executive education, business and leadership workshops, seminars and networking events, and fosters inclusive practices vital to business growth and expansion.

 

WBEC Pacific Corporate Partnership Benefits

  • Partner access to more than 1,200 WBENC-Certified women‐owned businesses that provide services regionally, nationally, and globally. Our regional WBEs are headquartered in Alaska, Northern California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State.

  • Sourcing support to a pipeline of over 20,000+ women-owned businesses from the WBENC network of 14 Regional Partner Organizations.

  • Member access to our online WBEC Pacific Community Platform, webinars, and events (may include the Pacific Regional Conference, BOLD Success Conference, Empow[HER] Summit, IDEATION, and more).

  • Collaboration opportunities with WBEs and corporate peers in strategic business meetings, programs, and committees.

  • Information services, supplier outreach, and custom services to help you find, reach and do business with qualified WBEs.

  • Participate in the development of programs for WBE executive education, business engagement, inclusion, and economic growth.

  • Benchmarking opportunities with a network of highly respected subject matter experts representing some of the world’s most successful corporations.

  • Opportunities for corporate branding and visibility, exemplifying your commitment to corporate social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion.

 

Be a Supplier Diversity Champion

Corporate Partners are invited to participate in programs that promote supplier diversity, and to work with the Council to overcome the challenges faced by diverse suppliers and entrepreneurs. WBEC Pacific invites publicly traded corporations to share their year-over-year achievements concerning supplier diversity, including diverse spend, supply chain optimization, diverse supplier innovations, cost efficiency, business process improvements, and positive impact to supply chains and local communities to demonstrate the value of supplier diversity as a business strategy, sustainable solution, and corporate social responsibility initiative.

 

Encourage your current suppliers to get WBENC-Certified.

WBENC Certification gives women-owned suppliers access to resources for building capacity and business growth and development.

 

Help WBEs Compete in a Global Marketplace

Corporations that understand the importance of supplier diversity, who are not yet WBENC Pacific Corporate Partners are invited to join our roster. Invest in WBEC Pacific with a $3,000 Corporate Partnership and help us drive economic growth, development, and access to business local and international business opportunities.

Complete the Corporate Partnership Application or contact us for 2024 Strategic Partnership Options.

For additional information, contact: Janice R. Greene, Ph.D., President and CEO, Women’s Business Enterprise Council Pacific. Email: janice@wbec-pacific.org.

 
 

Corporate Partners

Accenture

Amazon

APM Music

AT&T

Avant

Bank of America

Bank of the West

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Business Impact Northwest

California Water Service Company

CDW Government LLC

Central Coast Community Energy

Chevron

CIGNA

City of Portland

Coastal Community Bank

Comcast

Delta Airlines

East Bay Municipal District

Enterprise Mobility

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

First Republic Bank

Genentech

Gilead Sciences

Google

Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Intel Corporation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Kaiser Permanente

Lewis and Tibbitts Inc

Logitech

Major League Baseball

McKinstry

Microsoft Corporation

Minority Business Development Agency

Nike, Inc.

Oregon Health and Science University

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pivotal Ventures

Port of Seattle

Puget Sound Energy

Robert Half International

Salesforce

Seattle Children's Hospital

Skanska USA Inc.

Snohomish County

Sound Transit

Standard Insurance Company

Stanford University

T-Mobile USA Inc.

Union Bank

University of Washington Business Diversity and Equity

Vistra Corp

Washington State Department of Enterprise Services

Wells Fargo

Zillow

Accenture Amazon APM Music AT&T Avant Bank of America Bank of the West Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Business Impact Northwest California Water Service Company CDW Government LLC Central Coast Community Energy Chevron CIGNA City of Portland Coastal Community Bank Comcast Delta Airlines East Bay Municipal District Enterprise Mobility Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco First Republic Bank Genentech Gilead Sciences Google Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intel Corporation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kaiser Permanente Lewis and Tibbitts Inc Logitech Major League Baseball McKinstry Microsoft Corporation Minority Business Development Agency Nike, Inc. Oregon Health and Science University Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pivotal Ventures Port of Seattle Puget Sound Energy Robert Half International Salesforce Seattle Children's Hospital Skanska USA Inc. Snohomish County Sound Transit Standard Insurance Company Stanford University T-Mobile USA Inc. Union Bank University of Washington Business Diversity and Equity Vistra Corp Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Wells Fargo Zillow