Citi has focused on supplier diversity since the 1970s, said Javette Hines, the company’s head of supply chain development, inclusion and sustainability.”But as we globalize, we want to make sure we have a more inclusive title and role,” she said. That is why the word “inclusion” was added to her job title in 2016. “It’s ‘inclusion,’ not diversity, because it makes us inclusive of all diverse aspects” of the communities that Citi serves,  such as Aboriginal people in Canada and Afro-Brazilian populations in the U.K., she said.

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UPS to Add Delivery Surcharges for Black Friday, Christmas Orders
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United Parcel Service Inc. plans to charge retailers extra fees to deliver packages during the busiest weeks before Christmas, creating a new challenge for an industry already coping with a shift away from traditional stores. The surcharges, announced …
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Ethiopia's Coffee Farmers Are 'On The Front Lines Of Climate Change'
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Blue Apron Pursues IPO as Amazon Looms Over Industry
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Speculation grows that Amazon will face a rival bidder for Whole Foods
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Amazon.com's plan to buy Whole Foods Market Inc. sparked an avalanche of discussion about how the online retail giant could transform the U.S. grocery industry in the years ahead. But Amazon's $13.7-billion deal might not be the last word on the merger …
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