- Nissan presented Gazelle Award for its double-digit growth in spend with minority businesses
- This is the first NMSDC recognition for Nissan
- Nissan is committed to supplier diversity efforts to drive mutual success
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan North America received the Gazelle Award, a Corporation of the Year Category Top Performer, from the National Minority Supplier Diversity Council (NMSDC) at the 2017 NMSDC Corporation of the Year Awards Banquet in Detroit.
This marks the first time Nissan has been recognized by the NMSDC for its commitment to minority suppliers.
“Nissan has set specific targets both internally and externally with our Tier 1 supplier population to increase our supplier diversity spend,” said Gary Zoller, senior director, Vehicle Purchasing, and executive champion for the company’s Supplier Diversity function. “To help us achieve those targets, we are committed to providing support based on specific needs or requests from suppliers so they can successfully meet Nissan’s supply chain requirements.”
Nearly 40 percent of Nissan’s consumer base identifies as multicultural, and the company understands that this base is a driving force for its success. Through its Supplier Diversity Initiative, NMSDC-certified suppliers represented nearly 80 percent of Nissan’s overall diversity achievement in fiscal year 2016.
The National Minority Supplier Development Council advances business opportunities for certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connects them to corporate members. The Gazelle Award recognizes corporations that are increasing spend with minority suppliers at double-digit growth.
About Nissan North America
In North America, Nissan’s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. Nissan is dedicated to improving the environment under the Nissan Green Program and has been recognized annually by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year since 2010. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.nissanusa.com and www.infinitiusa.com, or visit the U.S. media sites nissannews.com and infinitinews.com.
About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan is a global full-line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2016, the company sold 5.63 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.72 trillion yen. Nissan engineers, manufactures and markets the world’s best-selling all-electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia Oceania; Africa, Middle East India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined annual sales of almost 10 million vehicles.
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