REDUCING OUR SUPPLY CHAIN’S IMPACT ON THE PLANET CASE STUDY Supplier diversity program Our work with this supplier helped Dell expand supports capability building for the capabilities of our IT infrastructure analysis software tool by implementing Rapid Discovery. women-owned businesses This new feature helps Dell’s internal engineering team and external customers rapidly scan We recognize that resiliency in our supply chain network environments and discover devices depends on engaging with and supporting quickly and efficiently. Thanks to implementing diverse suppliers. One way Dell achieves this is this approach, our engineering teams can make by supporting women-owned businesses and better selling and purchasing decisions. enterprises certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). “The Women in Tech program, the resources, learning and networking, caused a shift in how In partnership with WBENC, Dell created the we think about scaling and strategy,” according to Supplier Diversity Women in Tech (WiT) program the supplier’s CEO. “We have expanded our list of to bring together women-owned suppliers in the clients, including large corporations like Dell, and tech sector. These businesses are all certified have experienced significant growth, resulting through WBENC and represent various aspects in being featured for the last four years on the of technology, including cybersecurity, software, Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private Internet of Things and IT manufacturing. companies in the U.S.” In 2021, a WiT member organization responded As well as gaining valuable business and to a Dell request for proposal (RFP). The educational opportunities, this supplier said company is a Florida-based Agile software they value the opportunity to become part development and cloud services firm with a of a supportive community of women tech nearshore development hub in Colombia. Their entrepreneurs. They also appreciated the Dell specialty is in helping clients use the latest web, team members, “who are there for us every step mobile, cloud, AI and data technologies. Based on of the way.” how this company delivers enterprise scale digital capabilities, they became the obvious supplier Based on the success of the first project, Dell is choice for the project. planning to partner with this supplier on a second project in FY23. INTRO OUR PLAN GOALS DASHBOARD ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY CULTIVATING INCLUSION TRANSFORMING LIVES ETHICS & PRIVACY SUPPLY CHAIN BY THE NUMBERS APPENDIX 131