Supplier diversity

"Championing supplier diversity aligns with our values and strengthens our ability to deliver on our mission to make healthcare better."

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Kathleen Ward
Vice President, Global Category Leader, Stryker

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If you are interested in doing business with Stryker.
If you currently do business with Stryker and any of the diverse or small business categories listed below apply to your business.

Within our portal you can self-certify or upload any third-party certifications.

Supplier Diversity Portal

Diverse business categories

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Defined as for-profit businesses located in the U.S. or its territories, regardless of size, which are owned, operated, managed and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens (or lawful permanent residents) matching any of the diverse categories listed below. Ownership meaning at least 51% owned by such individuals or, in the case of a publicly owned business, at least 51% of the stock is owned by one or more such individuals.

Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)
Disability defined as a physical and/or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Owned Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
Minority defined as African American, Asian-Indian American, Asian-Pacific American, Hispanic American, or Native American/Tribal.
Veteran Owned Business Enterprise (VBE)
Veteran defined as a person who served in the active U.S. military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

Small business categories*

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Defined as for-profit businesses, located in the U.S. or its territories, independently owned and operated, meeting the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that aligns with the products or services the business provides or would provide Stryker. The U.S. SBA offers a Size Standards Tool to help suppliers understand which NAICS code and size standard are appropriate for their business.

Size Standards Tool

Small Business (SB)
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone)
Service-disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB)
Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)
Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)

"Our supplier diversity program supports maximizing Stryker’s awareness of suppliers with varying backgrounds, specializations and sizes, helping Stryker engage suppliers with strong qualifications, capabilities, and alignment with our business needs."

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Garrett Robinson
Program Manager, Stryker

Our supplier diversity efforts

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We continually promote and facilitate diverse supplier engagement as a component of our overall corporate responsibility (CR) efforts. Our latest updates can be found in our Comprehensive Report, located in our CR hub.

Our efforts also include engagement with external advocacy groups and membership in:

Disability:IN
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
Additional groups local to Stryker’s geographic locations

Through these partnerships, we participate in conferences and outreach events, support supplier development activities, engage in resource development, enable best practice sharing, utilize diverse supplier databases, and build diverse supplier awareness of our procurement opportunities.