Celebrating Diversity
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Fostering an Inclusive Culture
At Target, diversity is much more than a goal or campaign. It’s a core value we integrate into every area of our business — from our suppliers, to our teams, to the shopping experience in our stores. We foster an inclusive culture that allows our high-performing and diverse team to drive innovation.Gregg Steinhafel
Chairman, President and CEO, Target
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Overview
We believe in building a team of people with different backgrounds, distinct experiences and unique points of view. That way, we can better understand how to exceed the expectations of everyone who visits our stores and Target.com.
By developing relationships with minority and women-owned vendors and suppliers, Target invests in the success of businesses across
the country.
Target is committed to strengthening the communities we serve, and has a long history of active engagement and support. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in the way we engage in the community, through our innovative programs, partnerships, sponsorships and volunteerism.
Our Team Members
Recruiting
Recruiting a diverse team is critical to achieving our goal, to be the best. One of our most important tools to acquiring talent is our relationships with organizations like:
- National Society of Hispanic MBAs
- National Black MBA Association
- Reaching Out MBA, Inc.
- LIME
- Management Leadership for Tomorrow
- The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
- Monster Diversity Leadership Program
- Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
- INROADS
- Hispanic National Bar Association
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Business Councils
Our business councils provide team members opportunities to engage in market insight discussions that inform business decisions and create a competitive advantage; community engagement that is relevant and meaningful to them; professional development that addresses nuances in the workplace; opportunities to provide continuing education to our broader team member population; and on-boarding and talent engagement initiatives that enable fast and authentic connections. Each business council has an executive sponsor and sponsor, along with several leadership positions that guide the council and provide team members with high impact development opportunities.
Target team members are actively engaged in five business councils:
- African American Business Council
- Asian Business Council
- LGBTA Business Council
- Hispanic Business Council
- Women's Business Council
Target team members also participate in more than 90 networks, which are groups created by team members that share common interests or goals including professional, athletics, social and alumni associations.
Training
The best way to appreciate and understand the value of diversity is to live it, day in and day out. Here are just a few of the classes we offer to help our team leverage the power of diversity:
- Bridging the Cultural Gap
- Making Geographical Connections
- Effective Communication with Overseas Officers
Benefits
We offer one of the best benefit and pay packages in retail. Eligible team members are offered comprehensive medical and dental coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, a retirement program, long-and short-term disability insurance, paid time off, and much more.
We care about our team members and continuously work to help meet their diverse needs. We realize that one size doesn't fit all and offer a variety of benefit options that are attractive for different life stages and family situations. For example, we offer a maternity support program for expecting mothers covered under Target's national healthcare plan, and we continue to evolve LGBT partner benefits as part of our long-standing commitment to providing fair and competitive benefits.
Some of the benefits we offer team members and their spouses or domestic partners include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- COBRA
- Bereavement Leave
- Supplemental Life
- Relocation/Travel Assistance
- Adoption Assistance
- Qualified Joint Survivor Annuity
Our Suppliers
Our Vision
To be an industry leader in Supplier Diversity and a preferred partner for underrepresented business enterprises.
Our Mission
To identify and partner with diverse suppliers to develop mutually beneficial business opportunities.
What We Look For
At Target, it’s important to us that our stores and merchandise reflect the communities in which we do business. That’s why we recruit diverse suppliers across all areas of our organization. While every business unit in Target has specific qualifications, we look for suppliers who can provide innovative, competitively priced products, foster community and economic development and enhance our ability to increase shareholder value.
Groups We Support
To further our mission and help us develop diverse supplier relationships, we partner with a number of local and national organizations:
- National Minority Supplier Development Council
- Midwest Minority Supplier Development Council
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
- Women’s Business Development Center
- National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
- Metropolitan Economic Development Association
- United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Minority Contractors
- National Association of Women in Construction
Register Your Business
To enroll your company as a potential diverse vendor, please visit our Supplier Registration page.
Our Community Partnerships
We care about the diverse needs of the communities we serve and continue to look for appropriate opportunities to engage with them — whether through school library makeovers, field trips, free or reduced-price days at museums or art institutions, or sponsorships of key events and conferences. Some of the organizations we partner with are listed below:
In addition, some of our sponsorships include:
- Asian MBA Leadership Conference
- Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility's 25th Anniversary celebrations
- Latin Billboard Music Awards
- Multicultural Forum
- National Black MBA Association's Annual Conference and Exposition
- National Society of Hispanic MBA's Conference and Career Expo
- Out and Equal Workplace Summit
- Power and Possibilities: A Leadership Conference for Women of Color
- Pride events
- Rainbow Families Conference
- Reaching Out MBA Conference
- Service Academy Career Conference
For more information on our commitment to the community, visit Target.com/hereforgood
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