Verizon is a charter member of the elite Billion Dollar Roundtable, an organization of companies that spend more than $1 billion annually with certified minority and women owned business enterprises. The organization promotes and shares best practices in supply chain diversity excellence, and encourages dialogue on common issues, opportunities and strategies related to diverse business.
Verizon has been recognized nationally and regionally for its commitment to supplier diversity. Verizon's awards and recognition include: 2007 Awards & Recognition The Women¿s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) named Verizon to its list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises. The winners were selected on the basis of their world-class supplier diversity programs. DiversityBusiness.com ranked Verizon among the top fifty corporations for multicultural business. This honor is a result of the input by over 500,000 diversity business owners. DiversityInc magazine ranked Verizon among its top ten on the 2007 list of Top 50 U.S. Companies for Diversity. 2006 Awards & Recognition The Women¿s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) named Verizon to its list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises. The winners were selected on the basis of their world-class supplier diversity programs. DiversityBusiness.com ranked Verizon among the top fifty corporations for multicultural business. This honor is a result of the input by over 500,000 diversity business owners. Women's Enterprise news magazine recognized Verizon's support in the development of the book "Seeds of Success" and its partner documentary "BUSINESS: America's Game - Where are the Women?". DiversityInc magazine ranked Verizon No. 1 on the 2006 list of Top 50 U.S. Companies for Diversity. Supplier Excellence Awards Verizon also recognizes its suppliers through the Supplier Excellence Awards (SEA). If you would like learn more about the SEA Program, please click here: Supplier Excellence Awards. | 
