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Nationwide® Story

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Nationwide® Story

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Nationwide® Story

“We didn’t start out like other insurance companies. We didn’t start out to make profits. We started out to meet a need.” Murray Lincoln A founding member of our Board of Directors and Nationwide’s longest-tenured CEO.

To promote mutually beneficial strategic relationships needed to create long term, competitive advantage At Nationwide® we're committed to identifying and establishing effective and positive business relationships with diverse suppliers. We are also committed to developing and implementing a process that promotes contracting with, educating, and mentoring diverse suppliers to improve their interactions with us and build their business.

Why Supplier Diversity is Important to Nationwide

Key Points: ü The best supplier able to meet

Nationwide’s needs should always be selected.

ü During supplier selection, diversity is only advantageous when all else is equal.

3rd Party Organizations

NMSDC – National Minority Supplier Diversity Council

WBENC – Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

USPAACC – US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce

USHCC – US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

NGLCC – National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

NaVOBA – National Veteran Owned Business Association

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Mutually Beneficial Strategic Relationships – NGLCC & WBENC

Mutually Beneficial Strategic Meetings: •  C-Suite Leaders •  Associate Resource Groups •  Business Units

Pipeline Match Making: •  Sourcing Domain Gaps

Professional Development:

•  Year Long Offering of Six Classes •  Courses Led by Certified Diverse Supplier •  Objectives •  Course Offerings

ROI

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Didi Anekwe Supplier Diversity

Nationwide anekweo1@nationwide.com