Bill Alcorn, board member, American Institute of Diversity and Commerce, presents a Corporate Advocate award to Joan Kerr, director, supplier diversity and sustainability, PG&E.
Joan Namahana Kerr is director of supplier diversity and sustainability at Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Under her leadership in this area, PG&E has more than doubled its annual spend with diverse business enterprises, raising it to more than $2 billion. In 2012, the company’s spend with women reached $659 million, an increase of 28 percent. PG&E has improved results in all areas of diverse spend, while focusing on finding qualified diverse business enterprises in areas that offer the greatest opportunity. PG&E’s 2012 supplier diversity accomplishments demonstrated the company’s commitment to WBEs and community economic development.

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