We believe our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals aren’t just the right thing to do, but are critical components to our future success. We must have diverse perspectives influencing our decision making to continue building best-in-class brands that resonate with all the diverse consumers we serve. It’s why DEI is built into our strategic business priorities.
Below you can learn more about how we’re building an inclusive, winning culture, and the actions we are taking to advance equity for underrepresented groups within our company, our industry, and our communities.
“As a consumer-obsessed company, our mission is to build brands that people love. We’ll do that best when we, as a workforce, reflect the viewpoints, perspectives and values of consumers we serve. Our DE&I strategy helps drive a company-wide mindset that weaves diversity, equity and inclusion into everything we do, enabling us to build an inclusive work culture while staying ahead of today’s evolving consumer landscape. For us, DE&I is both the right thing to do and critical to building a strong, sustainable business that continues to succeed over the long-term.”
Our visionary employee base reflects the diverse communities and consumers that we serve, positively impacting our business performance and creating stronger connections with our consumers.
Together – and only together – we become stronger, and are able to continually build on our success.
Together, we shine.
Our DEI vision is to champion an inclusive culture characterized by diversity in background and thought, which reflects our consumers and the communities where we live and work, that ultimately enables inclusive business decisions and creates a sustainable competitive advantage.
We recognize that work remains, and we are committed to doing our part. In our journey to better reflect the diverse consumers and communities we serve, we place focus on closing our biggest representation gaps to build a best-in-class, diverse workforce and work to further develop an inclusive culture to create equitable experiences for all through training, education, and awareness building. We also recognize our role as a global business leader and are committed to being a force for social equity and positive change both within and beyond our walls.
Here are just some of the ways we are moving forward through our actions and partnerships:
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion have never been more important, and we are committed both personally and professionally to ensuring that our leadership and culture genuinely exemplify the unique perspectives and experiences of all who contribute to Constellation Brands.”
Our Mission
At Constellation Brands, we aim to foster a corporate environment in which diverse and small suppliers are encouraged to vie for our business. As a global CPG leader that is consumer obsessed, we recognize that creating partnerships with diverse suppliers is a powerful business tool and major competitive advantage. Diversity makes us stronger as a company and a corporate citizen, and therefore we are committed to promoting, developing, and nourishing relationships with a diverse group of suppliers across our supply chain. Through this approach, our Procurement organization will have access to the best goods and services while contributing to the long-term economic sustainability of the communities in which we live and work.
Our Commitment
Increase business opportunities for small/diverse suppliers in Constellation Brands purchasing process by: adopting inclusive sourcing strategies that proactively promote the use of our current diverse suppliers;establishing processes that help identify qualified diverse and small vendors that are “ready, willing and able” to conduct business with Constellation; informing our current supply base about Constellation’s new Supplier Diversity Program and providing them the chance to apply; educating the company about the benefits of supplier diversity, ROI, and sharing best practices, etc., providing resources, tools and mentorship to assist in the development and growth of our diverse suppliers; and encouraging our preferred vendors to develop a Tier 2 Supplier Diversity program.
Do you have a current certification from one or more of the 10 entities listed below?
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)
Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender Business Enterprise (LGBTBE)
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE)
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (SDBE)
Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (VBE)
Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)
Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB)
If so, please send us a copy of your certificate(s) to supplierdiversity@cbrands.com, along with a brief overview of your company, including:
Company Name
Email Address
Number of Employees
Core Competencies
If you would like your certified diverse business to potentially become part of Constellation’s supply chain, you can begin by registering your company here: https://cbi.proveedor.biz. For more information on the Proveedor portal, please see these FAQs or reach out to us at supplierdiversity@cbrands.com.
Our Business Resource Groups advance our Diversity & Inclusion goals, as well as connect and empower employees with common goals, interests and objectives.
Workforce data, benchmarking and best practices ensure that we’re constantly assessing the state of our business and informing opportunities, such as succession planning, talent development and recruitment
We offer and continuously fine-tune a suite of tools and resources to support and help employees build cultural awareness and recognize and manage unconscious bias.
Fostering an inclusive culture is a critical component of our DEI strategy.
The diversity of Constellation Brands comes to life through an established—and growing—universe of Business Resource Groups (BRGs). Created to empower distinct employee populations and their allies, these groups focus on elevating employees’ voices to create business impact, ensuring all can achieve their aspirations and creating opportunities for community and civic engagement.
These voluntary, employee-led groups serve as amplifiers and executors of our DEI strategy, identifying and broadly communicating best practices, including organizational alignment to business goals. They also attract a diverse employee base, offering opportunities for internal networking, mentoring, and career and leadership development.
AASCEND (African Americans Strengthening Constellation’s Engagement, Networking and Development) works to build a sense of community that yields inspiration, motivation and professional development/advancement for African American/Black talent at all levels of our organization.
Early Career Professionals (ECP) is focused on providing enhanced professional development opportunities, enabling stronger social networks across departments and business functions, and growing passion for Constellation Brands for employees younger in their careers.
Our Salud -- standing for Supporting and Attracting Latinos United for Diversity & Development -- BRG is tasked with connecting, attracting, and supporting the Hispanic/Latinx community within Constellation Brands, and leveraging the company’s diversity and unique culture to drive business results through innovation, consumer understanding, and product ambassadorship.
Stellar Pride works to continuously improve and impact recruitment, retention, engagement and development for LGBTQ and gender identity questioning and transitioning employees at Constellation.
WISE (Win. Inspire. Support. Elevate.) offers networking and development opportunities for women of all levels at Constellation, and provides a platform to create change and impact the advancement of women both at CBI and within our industry at large.
Constellation is continuously developing a suite of impactful resources, tools and courses – from unconscious bias training, cross-cultural leadership, working with generations, inclusive leadership and more – to support our employees in building cultural awareness and recognizing and managing the barriers to inclusion.
The Women's Leadership Development Program is an advanced program for senior female leaders at Constellation. The WLDP leverages a partnership with Linkage, Inc. and their Women in Leadership Institute. Nominated and chosen participants engage in a host of continuous development activities, such as individual coaching, sponsorship and more.