Nalini Bates

Nalini Bates

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Specialist
Nalini has more than 20 years of experience specializing in strategic sourcing, supplier diversity and supply chain environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives involving raw materials, transportation and marketing for Procter & Gamble (P & G). She led the company’s Supplier Citizenship strategy, resulting in a supplier diversity program recognized by the Billion Dollar Roundtable, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the WEConnect International 2022 platinum award as Top Global Champion for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion. She collaborates to develop and mentor more sustainable and equitable supply chains and recruits new partners to deliver savings. Nalini focuses upon impact sourcing to help ensure ESG factors are considered along with traditional factors such as cost and quality in determining which suppliers offer the best total value.

Education: Nalini earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial administration from Carnegie Mellon University.

Functional responsibility:  Research, program development and DEI strategy initiatives and analysis