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Washington, DC, USA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 6, 2026 — WEConnect International just announced the 2026 Impact Sourcing Top Global Champions to recognize exceptional leadership in impact sourcing across global markets.
The annual recognition celebrates companies that strategically leverage their purchasing power to strengthen global supply chains, expand market access, and engage qualified small and medium enterprises around the world.
The 2026 winners were honored during the WEConnect International Awards Celebration & Impact Summit, an annual virtual gathering of business leaders working to build more resilient, innovative, and competitive global supply chains.
Companies are recognized at the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze levels This recognition is open to buying organizations with impact sourcing programs operating in two or more countries. The framework enables companies to benchmark their efforts against peers and demonstrate the collective advancement of impact sourcing worldwide.
Platinum Top Global Champions
Platinum Champions demonstrate the highest level of commitment to impact sourcing, embedding inclusive sourcing across global strategies, operations, policies, and purchasing practices. These organizations set the benchmark for using procurement to strengthen supply chains, advance innovation, expand the pool of qualified innovative suppliers and deliver measurable business and economic impact.
Gold Top Global Champions
Gold Champions demonstrate sustained leadership in impact sourcing across global markets. Through strategic programs, supplier engagement, and measurable action, these organizations are creating meaningful opportunities for innovative suppliers.
Silver Top Global Champions
Silver Champions demonstrate strong and growing impact sourcing programs across multiple countries. These organizations are expanding supplier participation and integrating impact sourcing into their global procurement practices.
Bronze Impact Sourcing Top Global Champions
Bronze Champions demonstrate a meaningful commitment to advancing impact sourcing across global markets. These organizations are building the programs, practices, and partnerships needed to expand opportunities for innovative suppliers.
WEConnect International proudly recognizes these organizations for their strategic leadership in advancing impact sourcing and remains committed to amplifying their efforts to build resilient global supply chains and unlock economic opportunity through supplier engagement.
About WEConnect International
WEConnect International is the leading global non-profit dedicated to driving money into the hands of women business owners by connecting them with large corporate, multilateral, and government buyers around the world. Its 180+ member buyers represent more than $4 trillion in annual purchasing power and are committed to sourcing from women-owned businesses in 140+ markets. WEConnect International identifies, educates, registers, and certifies businesses that are at least 51% women-owned, managed, and controlled, providing Women’s Business Enterprise Certification in over 60 countries. With a global network of 20,000+ women-owned businesses, WEConnect International is committed to unleashing the full economic potential of women-owned businesses worldwide.
