Broadening our suppliers
Participants in Nike's Business Diversity Academy focus on accelerating capabilities to win new business with Nike and other Fortune 500 companies.
Our approach to business growth is fuelled by the belief that diversity—in all of its forms—fosters creativity and accelerates innovation. We know that leveraging different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds generates unique ideas and makes our value chain stronger. To enable this work, we will continue to build a list of suppliers that can actively support our business requirements, while also sharing our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
While every business group at NIKE, Inc. has specific needs and requirements, we look for diverse suppliers—from marketing agencies and general contractors to professionals providing technology support—that can provide innovative, competitively priced goods and services, foster community and economic development, and enhance our ability to deliver shareholder value.
Register your company in our Business Diversity & Inclusion Portal to help increase its visibility for potential opportunities to do business with us. The level of detail you'll be asked to provide is based on corporate compliance requirements for the goods and/or services you supply to Nike.
A Nike contact (procurement or business group) will get in touch with you if/when relevant project opportunities arise that match your company's profile. If you are a new supplier to Nike, the contract onboarding process will begin in advance of project inception.
We rely on strong partnerships with a variety of national and international organisations, programmes and initiatives in communities across the globe (including the ones listed below) to help us uplift—and develop supplier relationships with—diverse brands, businesses and entrepreneurs.
A diverse-owned business is one that must be majority (at least 51%) owned, operated, managed and controlled by a diverse person or persons. Our goal is to provide economic opportunities to historically disempowered diversity groups in each country in which we operate. The definition of diversity is different around the world, and as a result, we adhere to the local legal and cultural framework within the geographies that we serve. Through this effort, we will look to empower and create equal playing fields for all.
Woman: Nike recognises women-owned businesses globally, in partnership with WEConnect International and WBENC.
Minority: In the US, it is someone who is at least 25% Asian, Black, Hispanic or Native American. Globally, Nike recognises ethnic minorities as defined through NMSDC's affiliate organisations.
Disability: Nike recognises disability-owned businesses globally, in partnership with Disability:IN.
LGBTQIA+: Nike recognises LGBTQIA+-owned businesses in the US and in selected other countries, in partnership with NGLCC.
Veteran: Nike recognises veteran-owned businesses in the US and Canada, in partnership with NVBDC.
Nike also partners with local diversity accreditation councils and chambers of commerce to help expand the reach of our supplier network.
For more information, please see our Business Diversity & Inclusion FAQ.
Nike's Diverse Supplier Development Programme, The Academy, is designed to amplify and accelerate the capabilities of diverse suppliers so that they grow in their relationship with Nike. Through the programme, suppliers have access to various training and development sessions. Participants graduate with an extended network and resources to position them for sustained success.
We are building a pipeline for qualified, diverse suppliers that will increase innovation and the introduction of new products, services and solutions.