Supplier Diversity

Grainger supports the growth and development of minority, women, and small businesses, and we utilize these businesses in our daily operations more than ever before. This commitment to growth will be achieved through a comprehensive Supplier Diversity business strategy enabling diverse companies to supply products, goods, and services to our company. We purchase products and services for internal use, as well as to market throughout Grainger's robust sales channels.

Supplier Diversity Products

Our Commitment

At Grainger, we are deeply committed to supplier diversity. Grainger affords historically underrepresented businesses the maximum practicable opportunity to do business with Grainger.

Customer Benefits

We recognize the importance of meeting supplier diversity goals. Our program provides quality products in every category from tools to fasteners, cutting tools, and trash bags.

Save time and money. We’ve located products that meet diversity requirements for you. There are more than 16,000 items available from certified diversity suppliers. Additionally, more than 57,000 products are available from small businesses that meet Grainger’s quality standards.

• We keep track. We offer solutions to help our customers meet their purchasing requirements. Every day organizations commit to actively foster a diverse supplier base that can add value to their businesses and help achieve long-term growth objectives through viable Supplier Diversity Programs. In keeping with this commitment, Grainger customers are requesting supplier diversity reports in order to manage compliance, monitor progress, and meet specific procurement program goals with minority, woman, and/or small businesses. As part of our value-added service, we are able to generate Tier 2 Direct and Indirect Diversity Reports. If you have questions or would like to request diversity reporting please contact your Account Manager or Customer Coordinator.
• Identify diversity products. Look for the Supplier Diversity logo throughout our catalog or search our Supplier Diversity products.

Supplier Requirements

We recognize the importance of meeting supplier diversity goals. Our program provides quality products in every category from tools to fasteners, cutting tools, and trash bags.

All participants in the Supplier Diversity Program meet our stringent criteria. Each supplier must be a U.S. citizen who satisfies the ownership requirements as small, woman, minority, veteran, hub zone, disabled, or a disadvantaged individual and/or group.

The diversity principal business owner must own, control, and operate 51% of the business and be certified.

Examples of acceptable certifying agencies:

• Small Business Administration (SBA) (8a)
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
• Women & Minority Business Enterprise Clearinghouse (WMBEC)
• National Women Business Owners Corporation Network (NWBOC)
• Municipal or State Purchasing Departments

To obtain information on these agencies and their certification process, click the applicable agency name shown above.

Acting on our commitment

In addition to providing diversity suppliers for our customers, we are dedicated to diversity within the Grainger organization.

• More and more diversity businesses are working as suppliers for our daily operations.
• We are active corporate members of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and many of its regional councils.
• We are founding corporate members of National Minority Manufacturing Institute. This agency is working proactively to mentor and develop diverse product manufacturers.

To apply as a prospective Grainger diverse supplier, go to https://app.suppliergateway.com/grainger.

Your information will be entered in our corporate Supplier Diversity database so that we can contact your company for future opportunities.