With a vision of making sustainable living commonplace, Unilever Nigeria has partnered with SupplierGateway to launch its social procurement initiative aimed at increasing investment on female and disability owned businesses in Nigeria. This will ensures everyone, including women and people with disabilities are exposed to new opportunities to fly high in their business without any gender or disability barricade. Speaking at the event, Managing Director Unilever West Africa Carl Cruz said, “We are pleased to announce the launch of our Social Procurement in Unilever Nigeria as part of the global commitment to invest in diverse businesses worldwide. On Unilever Nigeria’s resolve to empower women and people with disabilities, the Procurement Director, Obinna Emenyonu said the company will continue to take deliberate steps to ensure its supply chain is more diverse and inclusive. “Through this initiative, we want to break the biases against women and people with disabilities in business.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2022 04:46 UTC