The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) recognized 21 outstanding corporate partners for their excellent performance and commitment to supplier development at its CelebrASIAN Business + Procurement Conference, the largest national procurement event for the Pan-Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander American business community, held June 6-8, 2023, in Las Vegas.
'We honor the supplier development champions who have gone above and beyond to create opportunities and value for the Pan-Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander American business community,' said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC CEO. 'USPAACC is proud to partner with these corporations who share our vision of collaboration, innovation, and impact.'
The 2023 Supplier Diversity Champions include AgileOne, AT&T, Blue Shield of California, Centene Corporation, Citizens Bank, Delta Air Lines, Denny’s, Drexel University, Kyndryl, Liberty Mutual, Logitech, Mass Mutual, Merck, Nationwide, PG&E, Raytheon Technologies, SCE, TIAA, Trane Technologies, Truist Bank, and Walmart. USPAACC selected these corporations based on transparency, innovation, equal opportunity, impact, and integration of their supplier development programs.
The Supplier Development Champions program is a growth-based initiative that aims to recognize and celebrate supplier development's unsung heroes that provide tools and resources to foster growth and development of small business suppliers and buyers outside of spend amount to strengthen the global and domestic supply chain. Launched in January 2023, this program creates more opportunities and value for Pan-Asian Americans, the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander American business community, and MBEs. By partnering with corporations and government entities that share the vision of collaboration, innovation, and impact, the program helps to promote and propel economic growth and job creation for Asian American businesses and the Pan-Asian American community.
USPAACC's Supplier Development Champions program received 74 applications from US-based corporations, government entities, and large nonprofits demonstrating their progress and achievements in supplier development year-over-year. Unlike other initiatives, transparency distinguishes Supplier Development Champions as the program is based on corporate, government, or large nonprofit initiatives that go beyond spending and also focus on equal opportunity, impact, and integration of supplier development programs into the community.
Beginning January 1, 2024, USPAACC's Supplier Development Champions program will start accepting applications from corporations, government entities, and large nonprofits who wish their programs to be recognized as true champions in supplier development. Interested applicants should visit the official Supplier Development Champions online portal – https://sdchampions.org/.
USPAACC is the most established and effective national nonprofit, nonpartisan business organization representing the unified voice for equal opportunity for Pan-Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans and related groups.
For more information on USPAACC's Supplier Development Champions program, email [email protected] or call (202) 296-5221.
Students are eligible to win one of $3,000 scholarships for their ideas on bringing communities together.USPAACC is partnering with Denny’s, Inc., as part of the 2025/26 Hungry for Education™ (HFE) scholarship program, a major initiative to help bring communities together and promote education. Now open for applications, the Denny’s HFE program will award more than $100,000 in scholarships to deserving high school and college students throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and we’re proud to be a partner this year.
Washington, DC -(December 2, 2024) – The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) is partnering with Denny’s, Inc., as part of the 2024/25 Hungry for EducationTM (HFE) scholarship program, a major initiative to help bring communities together and promote education. Now open for applications, the Denny’s HFE program will award more than $130,000 in scholarships to deserving high school and college students throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, and we’re proud to be a partner this year.
Susan Au Allen, the National President and CEO of US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC), has been named by DiversityPlus Magazine as one of the Top Change Leaders of 2024. The following reflects the language used in DiversityPlus Magazine's official statement: the annual Top 25 Diversity Change Leaders roster recognizes 'exceptional leaders who have made significant contributions to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within their organizations and communities.'
