In North America, “diversity supplier” refers to a minority-, woman-, disabled- or veteran-owned staffing supplier, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ online Lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms; organizations often find that using diversity suppliers as part of their staffing supplier base is a good way to meet their diversity recruitment goals.

In Europe, a diversity supplier could be taken to mean a supplier with an equal opportunities policy in place, which ensures equal treatment for workers from disadvantaged minority groups.

As the ecosystem evolves, SIA’s mission is to keep the language current for professionals in the space.