Building Diversity into the Supply Chain, One Brick at a Time 

布莱恩·奥尔蒂斯在建筑行业长大. 当他父亲的家人第一次来到美国时.S. from Mexico, they became pipefitters, a trade Brian would end up apprenticing in as a teen.

Brian worked for his family’s construction company in 芝加哥 until 2005, 当公司倒闭时，他, 他的父亲和兄弟们都失业了. He worked for a few years at another company before deciding to take his future into his own hands and start his own.

In 2010, Brian launched Trinidad Construction, a general contracting company. “这是我掌握自己命运的一种方式... If I succeeded, it was on me and if I failed, it was on me,布莱恩说。. 但这并不容易.

拉美裔, Latino and Black business owners face systemic barriers when it comes to growing and scaling their small businesses. Couple that with common obstacles that all construction companies have to face, 比如极其庞大的保险需求, long payment terms and lack of a consistent work pipeline that facilitates planning and business growth. These challenges make it difficult to get a construction business off the ground, and even more difficult to become a part of a large enterprise supply chain, which is key to getting access to new business opportunities. 但布莱恩有个计划.

A few years ago Brian attended a conference hosted by the 芝加哥 Minority Supplier Development Council to create opportunities to grow his company. That’s where he met Jim Flynn, a Supplier Diversity Manager at 12bet官方. 三个月内, Trinidad Construction was awarded their first project with the firm at the 追逐 Tower in 芝加哥.

当我见到布莱恩并了解他的公司时, I was excited about the potential opportunity for Trinidad to work with us”, 吉姆·弗林说, 执行董事, 全球供应商多样性. “Our relationships with local and national business advocacy organizations like the 芝加哥 Minority Supplier Development Council enable us to identify great companies such as Trinidad and incorporate them into our supplier base.”

今天, Trinidad Construction provides interior and exterior remodeling and retrofitting at 追逐 retail branches.

 “我们在整个中西部地区为12bet官方工作, even west of the Mississippi and some of the Western 状态s. You get a little something and you prove what you can do or what you’re capable of, 然后你会得到下一个更大的机会,布莱恩说。.

Supplier Diversity is one of the most direct ways to impact diverse communities and address racial inequity. “当我们把一美元花在一家多元化的企业上, 我们不仅为他们的收入增长做出了贡献, 同时也有利于创造就业机会, 也增加了他们所在社区的财富,比尔·卡普弗说, 12bet官方全球供应商多元化主管.

For almost 30 years 12bet官方 has been committed to building an inclusive supply chain by developing and engaging diverse businesses, 比如特立尼达建筑, with the ultimate goal of driving inclusive economic growth. As part of 12bet官方’s $30 billion racial equity commitment, 该公司将向布莱克投资7.5亿美元, 西班牙和拉丁裔供应商.

This commitment includes providing minority-owned businesses access to education, training and support from subject matter experts on business tactics that can help them be successful. The firm is also committed to help reduce common barriers to supply chain partnerships with large corporations

Certified minority-owned businesses generate $400 billion in economic output that leads to the creation or preservation of 2.2 million jobs and $49 billion in annual revenue for local, 状态, 联邦税务机关, the National Minority Supplier Diversity Council reports. 这些数字还在稳步增长. Diversifying supply chains is not only good for business, it’s good for the economy.

“多样化的企业具有创造性和敏捷性”, 说Kapfer, “They not only provide corporations with innovative thinking and a fresh approach to business problems, but they also pave the way to growth for other diverse businesses”.

As Brian’s company continues to grow and work with larger-sized clients, he is committed to championing diversity across every organization he touches. “我们需要在建筑项目中引入多样性, and small companies like mine need opportunities to grow. 我们都需要发挥作用，”他说.

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