PLYMOUTH, Mich., Dec. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE:
ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, has been recognized
by Minority Business USA as one of
its Corporate 101: America's Most Admired Corporations in Supplier
Diversity.
The company was honored for its commitment to innovative
supplier development initiatives and its strong participation with
minority supplier development councils.
Adient's mentoring programs and support for diversity from
senior management also distinguished the company.
"Fostering diversity is an important part of Adient's values,"
said Bruce McDonald, Chairman and
CEO of Adient. "Being honored as a most admired corporation in this
important area means that we are living our values and realizing
the tremendous benefits embracing diversity brings to our
business."
Adient operates an innovative program to recruit and develop
diverse suppliers. The company is a member of the Billion
Dollar Roundtable, a non-profit organization created in 2001 made
up of 27 Fortune-level corporations that each spend $1 billion or more annually on a Tier 1 basis on
supplier diversity.
The Corporate 101 award emphasizes the important role
corporations play in supporting supplier diversity initiatives.
Each year, the MBN USA Editorial
Board selects its list of corporations that fully embrace supplier
diversity – the Corporate 101.
According to MBN USA, the
Corporate 101 list for 2017 represents supplier diversity's elite.
Companies chosen reflect the level of commitment and support that
is contributing to the continued growth and development of diverse
suppliers.
About Adient:
Adient is a global leader in automotive
seating. With 86,000 employees operating 250
manufacturing/assembly plants in 33 countries worldwide, we produce
and deliver automotive seating for all vehicle classes and all
major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components,
our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making
process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our
products from research and design all the way to engineering and
manufacturing – and into more than 25 million vehicles every year.
For more information on Adient, please visit adient.com.
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