Prudential’s Beth Canning honored by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization

Beth Canning, supplier diversity manager at Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE:PRU], was recognized recently as “Outstanding Women’s Business Advocate” by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) for her support of women-owned businesses.

“Prudential is committed to providing meaningful opportunities for diverse vendors to compete for business and Beth demonstrates an unparalleled dedication to fostering Prudential’s commitment for women business owners and all of our diverse suppliers,” said Donna Harris, Prudential’s vice president of Strategic Sourcing.

According to Marsha Firestone, president and founder of WPEO, “Our programming initiatives, partnerships and advocacy empower WBEs to build relationships with Fortune 1000 companies and with each other. It is my privilege to recognize these extraordinary WBEs, corporate members and advocates in the New York and Washington, D.C. regions, acknowledging their continued participation, support and commitment to WPEO.”

Canning said Prudential has many significant diverse supplier relationships and has made inroads into non-traditional areas such as legal firms, where it engaged certified minority and women-owned law firms, and that these efforts are integral to the company's core focus on embedding diversity and inclusion into the workplace, the market and the community. “I’m honored to receive this award and proud to be part of a company that supports its vendor diversity program as a key component of our diversity and inclusion framework,” said Canning.

The Women Presidents' Educational Organization (WPEO) is a regional affiliate of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation's premier third-party certification organization for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs). The mission of the WPEO is to create increased access to business opportunities for WBEs. Its programs develop skills and knowledge for WBEs, advocate in the public and private sectors, foster relationships between WBEs, corporations and the government, and provide full service, third-party certification to women entrepreneurs in areas that include New York, Northern New Jersey, Southern Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. WPEO is incorporated in the state of New York and is recognized as a 501(c) (3) organization. For more information please visit www.wpeo.us or call (212) 688-4114.

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