Alliant Energy Recognized as 2008 Best Diversity Company

May 22, 2008 · by Tammy Adler

Supplier Diversity is very important to many of our customers. Alliant Energy Corporation, of Madison, recently received the 2008 Edison Electric Institute’s Supplier Diversity Innovation Award in the area of supplier diversity. Between 2002 and 2007, Alliant spent more than $133 million on products and services supplied by certified minority and woman-owned companies.

The EEI Supplier Diversity Innovation Award recognizes EEI members for their innovative approaches to diverse supplier development. The EEI panel judged over 60 Utility Supplier Diversity programs in the following areas:

• Supplier Diversity corporate policy
• Spend goals
• Achievements in 2007
• Demonstration of how the supplier diversity program is woven through the organization (i.e., communication to business units, reports, training and accountability)
• Outreach to diverse suppliers

As Bill Harvey, Alliant Energy’s CEO says, “Supplier diversity is more than an expression at Alliant Energy. At our company, supplier diversity is a way of doing business that adds value to our company and helps us achieve long-term growth.”

It is wonderful to work with a company that recognizes the value of working with diverse workforces and vendors.

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