{"id":3664583,"date":"2025-03-21T19:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T23:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3664583"},"modified":"2025-03-21T20:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T00:05:51","slug":"economic-inclusion-and-small-business-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/suppliers\/economic-inclusion-and-small-business-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic inclusion and small business development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_defc44cace3dc0ccf694e3cab3edeff9\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"Diverse people looking at board with sticky notes\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Economic inclusion and small business development <\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>We recognize that economic inclusion creates a competitive advantage for our company and positively impacts the global community. Enabling small businesses to share and grow in the global market will allow us to compete more effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/msd.quantumsds.com\/accounts\/login\/?next=\/\"\n                   title=\"Register as a supplier\"\n                   target=\"_self\"\n                                   >Register as a supplier<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_5aa4b3ddcb7a21b0791f2d7be756fb79\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Creating economic empowerment through fairness and inclusion<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We create economic opportunities by procuring products and services from an array of small businesses ranging in locations, ownership and specialties.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_784b7d3d278042b1c3751ecd9478fd05\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block mt-2 left\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"man in wheelchair working\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=750,650\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=850,744\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-1.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"man in wheelchair working\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Building a world-class program                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>To successfully manage a world-class supplier program that promotes economic inclusion, we&#8217;ve implemented tools to foster the growth, sustainability and increased competitiveness of our suppliers. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Sustainability planning<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Mentoring<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Robust second-tier program<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Scholarships<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Other external educational opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal popup\" style=\"display: none;\" role=\"dialog\" >\n    <div class=\"popup-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-content popup-content\">\n            <button class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-close popup-close\" >&times;<\/button>\n            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-modal-video\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-b5-content-block-block_7beb82fd22013a3cb2a40d9c36814977\"\n     class=\"mco-b5-content-block mccberg-block right\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-image-section \">\n\t\t\t\t                <picture aria-label=\"two women seated talking in a room\">\n                                                                        <source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=696,425\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=384,468\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=750,650\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1600px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=850,744\" \/>\n                                                                                                <source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\"\n                                    data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=980,832\" \/>\n                                                                                                <img\n                                data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/11\/Our-Employees-UG-Coffee-Break_DSC07624_HI.jpg?resize=650,544\"\n                                alt=\"two women seated talking in a room\"\n                                class=\"lazyload parallax-scroll\"\n                                loading=\"lazy\"\n                            \/>\n                                                            <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-section\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"mco-b5-content-block-heading mcc-b5-normal-title\">\n                    Our policy                <\/h3 >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-description\"><p>It&#8217;s our policy to provide maximum practical opportunity to small business suppliers to deliver\/offer goods and services to the company as part of our corporate procurement process. 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