Corporate Responsibility

In the United States

We promote diversity in tier-one suppliers (those from which we buy directly) and tier-two (those that supply tier-one).

We participate in the Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) with other supplier diversity professionals from U.S.-based telecommunications companies. Through the TIG, we advocate the expansion of supplier diversity initiatives among our customers, our peer companies and our suppliers.

In 2010, we launched a mentoring program for several key diverse suppliers. Our procurement team conducted one-to-one business reviews with the suppliers to identify issues that might prevent them from expanding their businesses and to provide training and advice to help overcome these barriers. We also introduced the companies to different parts of our business to enable them to form new relationships. The program was a significant success and our analysis shows that in 2010 we spent 21 percent more with these suppliers than in 2009.

Outreach

We work with diversity suppliers to make sure they are aware of opportunities to supply Motorola Solutions. We are a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and our supplier diversity manager serves on advisory committees at these organizations.