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The St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative
…is a collaborative effort to help companies and firms in the St. Louis region be better positioned to attract and retain a talented, diverse workforce and develop a diverse supplier base. It is also being launched to connect minority students and other prospective employees to employers and to connect minority suppliers to purchasers.


New Website is Live!
Through the early part of 2011 we started development on our new feature-rich website which will streamline the communication process for the busy individuals involved with the St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative and allow for the community to take a part in contributing content. That new website is what you are looking at now! We are live and look forward to seeing you online!
Who We Are
Launched in 2001, the St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative assists area companies in building successful diversity and inclusion programs through training, convening and consulting. The Initiative is made up of companies, organizations and agencies committed to attracting... Read More
What We Do
The St. Louis Business Diversity Initiative has established a series of programs to help companies and minority employees and vendors expand their ways of doing business to be more successful by being more inclusive — from skill-building, to monthly networking opportuniti... Read More
Why Diversity
If you mention diversity, most corporate leaders will acknowledge either verbally or through a head nod and agree that it’s a good thing. Still, in many cases, business diversity initiatives have been categorized in the same manner as corporate giving and office philanthropy a nice thing to do which may or may not yield any bottom line benefits, but is essential to the busine... Read More


