Supplier Diversity at M&T Bank
As a community bank, we actively work to include all our communities, striving to use a strong Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lens through all that we do.
It begins from within.
Creating and executing our strategy — together.
Our Vision
We believe in a more inclusive and representative society and economy, where the diversity of our suppliers reflects the diversity of our communities.
Our Mission
We strive to be the leading regional bank in reducing barriers to success and contributing to the growth of diverse businesses, starting by proactively seeking to increase our spend with a greater number of these businesses and gaining their trust as a customer and partner.
Our Key Objectives
- Connect diverse suppliers in M&T’s communities with internal stakeholders who may benefit from their services
- Provide data and clarity to internal stakeholders on how the diversity of their supplier pool is contributing to M&T’s overall supplier diversity
- Seek out diverse supplier to participate in RFPs run by the Strategic Sourcing team
We are actively seeking to increase the number of firms we work with and the proportion of dollars we spend with businesses owned by people hailing from the following communities:
People of color
Minority Business Enterprises, or MBEs
Women
Women Business Enterprises, or WBEs
Members of the LGBTQ+ community
LGBT Business Enterprises, or LGBTBEs
People with disabilities
Disabled-Owned Business Enterprises, or DOBEs
Veterans
Veteran Business Enterprises, or VBEs
If your business fits into these categories and can support a large company like M&T Bank, we want to explore a partnership. Register to join our Supplier Diversity Program >
Partnerships & Certification Providers
PARTNERSHIPS
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) — Corporate Member
- New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (NYNJMSDC) — New York and Northern New Jersey
- Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) — Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia
- Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council (EMSDC) — Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware
- Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council (GNEMSDC) — Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
- Buffalo Purchasing Initiative (BPI) – Founding Member
CERTIFICATION PROVIDERS
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) — for Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs)
- Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) — for Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs)
- National Gay Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) — for LGBTQ+owned Business Enterprises (LGBTQEs)
- Disability:IN — for Disabled-Owned Business Enterprises (DOBEs)
- National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) — for Service Disabled and Veteran-Owned Businesses (SD/VOBs)
- National Veteran Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) — for Veteran's Business Enterprises (VBEs) and Certified Service-Disabled Veteran's
- State and federal economic development agencies
