Building Diverse Partnerships
Tenneco recognizes the value of diversity and actively seeks opportunities to create diverse supplier partnerships. We recognize that having a diverse supplier base facilitates mutual success and increases product value and customer satisfaction. The diversity of our suppliers is essential to our ability to adapt to the global marketplace. We are committed to maintaining a diverse supplier base and continue to implement business practices that will provide equal access to procurement opportunities for underrepresented-owned businesses.
Our goal is to increase the number of qualified underrepresented vendors who meet the standards for quality and value. We have a commitment throughout our corporation that, as a team, we can succeed in reaching this goal.
HOW TO REGISTER AS A DIVERSE SUPPLIER
Tenneco aspires to build long-term relationship with supplier partners who are owned and operated by certified members of the following business groups, among others, as part of its commitment to a diverse and inclusive supply chain.
- Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SC-SDBE)
- Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE)
- Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
- Economically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (EDBE)
- SBA 8(A)
- Woman Business Enterprise (WBE)
- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
- Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)
- Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SDVBE)
- LGBTQ+ Business Enterprise
- Small Business Enterprise (as defined by the Small Business Administration)
- Historically Underutilized Business Enterprise (HUBZone)
- Disabled Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE)
CERTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS
- City and/or State certifying agencies
- Canadian Aboriginal Minority Supplier Council
- Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC)
- Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK)
- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
- National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) / Regional Councils
- National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)
- National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC)
- NaVOBA Veteran's Business Enterprise Certification (VBE)
- SBA 8(a) Program
- SBA HUBZone Program
- SBA Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) & Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
- US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
- WEConnect International
- WEConnect Canada
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) / Regional Councils
- Disability:IN
- Standardized Self Certification Form - Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Serviced Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- ESDP – Equitable Future Across Europe
Complete the supplier diversity profile with your company’s information. Please be as specific as possible to ensure proper categorization of your firm within our supply-chain organization. Upon completion of the profile, please e-mail it to SupplierDiversity@Tenneco.com with a copy of your current Diversity Certification and Quality Certification (if applicable).
Upon receipt, a member of the supplier diversity team will register your company in our diverse supplier directory. Please note: Registering does not mean that your company is an approved or preferred supplier or that your company will automatically be placed on a “Bid List,” or that your company will receive an “Request for Quote.”