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DETAILED FINDINGS

Procurement Has Role in Almost All Cases

Procurement/sourcing is leading the company’s supplier diversity strategy for marketing/advertising
for 50 percent of respondents and is supporting for 48 percent.

In our qualitative discussions, there was interesting perspective from one sourcing professional:
“We (procurement) are leading but not the decision-maker. The business unit owner is the
decision-maker. Procurement leads with prospecting and getting visibility to the diverse suppliers
and we are a key influencer.”

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Pro cu r em en t /S o u r cin g

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Base: Base: 48

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