Delta wants to work with work black-owned companies to strengthen its health measures

Delta’s Mike Medeiros, Vice President – Global Cleanliness, is seeking out minority-owned businesses to support its development of a world-class cleanliness standard.

In an appeal to business leaders in the areas of UV, surface disinfectants, autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence, Medeiros said: “We need your ideas, your creativity, your entrepreneurial spirit,” Medeiros told the suppliers. “The innovation and resilience that minority-owned businesses bring to the table make you the optimal partners for Delta to build a key area of our business around. Supporting diverse suppliers isn’t just our social responsibility; it’s a smart business strategy that drives results.”

Delta CEO Ed Bastian recently highlighted the airline’s focus on supporting Black-owned businesses as part of Delta’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. His commitments include:

  • Generating wealth in the Black community by further diversifying Delta’s supply chain and doubling spending with Black-owned businesses by 2025, while seeking diverse business partners for Delta’s COVID-19 recovery strategy.
  • Requiring each bidding and request-for-proposal process for new partnerships to include participation from minority-owned businesses, while introducing micro-development programs to identify and grow diverse businesses in underrepresented areas of our supply chain.
  • Evaluating every Delta contract to ensure suppliers are held accountable for anti-racism policies within their organisations.

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