The efforts of large South African companies that have committed themselves to building thriving, inclusive and transformed supply chains will be celebrated at a gala event on November 18.
The finalists for the fourth annual Absa Business Day Supplier Development Awards have been announced. The awards – presented in partnership with Fetola, Cold Press Media and Arena Holdings, and sponsored by Absa – showcase supplier development best practice. “While we are going through challenging times, which have been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, enterprise and supplier development presents a golden opportunity to develop resilience in supply chains and strengthen ecosystems,” said Vusi Fele, chief procurement officer at Absa.
“At Absa, we are delighted to be supporting these awards for the fourth year in a row, which recognise those large companies that have done well in using their supply chains to build thriving SMEs. On behalf of Absa, I would like to congratulate all the finalists and applaud them for the good example that they are setting for others.”
Catherine Wijnberg, CEO of Fetola and a member of the adjudication panel, said: “The quality of the submissions this year was superb. Many of the finalists display a true commitment to a long-term strategic supplier development plan that aims to make a significant difference to small supplier success and localstrengthening our local ecosystem and supporting industry collaboration is evident.
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