A diverse owned business is at least 51% owned by one or more diverse individuals, whose management and business operations are controlled by one or more diverse individuals (i.e. by members of historically or currently underrepresented groups, including women, people with disabilities, and racially minoritized groups).

Becoming a Unilever supplier can be a catalyst to small business growth, and Unilever is committed to making sure that opportunity is inclusive of all businesses, including those that have been historically or currently marginalized.

The TRANSFORM Support Hub for Diverse Owned & Led Enterprises is a key part of its supplier diversity strategy, which aims to close the opportunity gap for diverse enterprises along its value chain to advance SDG 5 (Gender Equity) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities.)

Thanks to generous support from Unilever, this program is free for diverse owned and led enterprises.

To get started, submit your application with the link above. Once you submit your application, you will receive a response within 5 business days.

Once you are accepted into the TRANSFORM Support Hub for Diverse Owned & Led Enterprises, you will be prompted to login to your dashboard and watch the welcome video. This video will walk you through how to use the platform to access pro bono consultants, money-saving guides and learning content, peer connections, and corporate connections. If you’re not sure which support feature to use first, we recommend taking the scale-up assessment for guidance on your biggest opportunity areas.

You can easily submit a request for support directly from your dashboard by clicking “Request Support” from the left-hand menu. You’ll then be prompted to add details about the business challenge you need support with, the kind of professional you’re looking for, and how you would like them to support you. The onboarding video will walk you through the entire process, step-by-step!