Sustainability & Diversity Initiatives
Sustainability & Diversity Initiatives
As a pallet management leader, Ongweoweh has a social responsibility to pioneer sustainable business practices that benefit employees, vendors, and end consumers.
We’re intentional when balancing economic growth with our collective impact on the environment.
Sustainability & Environmental Efforts
What’s best for the environment ultimately benefits long-term business relationships. That’s why we invest in cost-saving recycling and waste management initiatives.
- Recycling pallets allows us to maximize our pallet inventory, ensuring that customers always have the right resources at their fingertips.
- We divert end-of-life materials such as pallets, wood-based materials, corrugate, and packaging to secondary markets (e.g., mulch, biofuel, raw materials).
Customers can save an average of 20% on commercial waste disposal fees.
Supplier Diversity Program
At Ongweoweh, we pride ourselves on curating a vetted network of over 1,600 diverse suppliers. Diversity programs are essential to building equity with disadvantaged groups and can drive economic growth to otherwise overlooked communities.
These benefits also translate to competitive advantages for customers.
- A diverse supplier network makes the supply chain more reliable and resilient to disruptions.
- Drawing from a diverse pool of suppliers encourages healthy competition between vendors. This helps keep quality high and costs competitive.
- Working with different suppliers can promote innovative solutions to client challenges, ensuring that your business is up to date on best practices.
We encourage all vendors we work with to continue obtaining and maintaining business certifications to help us optimize our diversity program. For inquiries about our Supplier Diversity Program & Events, please reach out to BBucktooth@Ongweoweh.com.
Supplier Diversity Program
At Ongweoweh, we pride ourselves on curating a vetted network of over 1,600 diverse suppliers. Diversity programs are essential to building equity with disadvantaged groups and can drive economic growth to otherwise overlooked communities.
These benefits also translate to competitive advantages for customers.
- A diverse supplier network makes the supply chain more reliable and resilient to disruptions.
- Drawing from a diverse pool of suppliers encourages healthy competition between vendors. This helps keep quality high and costs competitive.
- Working with different suppliers can promote innovative solutions to client challenges, ensuring that your business is up to date on best practices.
We encourage all vendors we work with to continue obtaining and maintaining business certifications to help us optimize our diversity program. For inquiries about our Supplier Diversity Program & Events, please reach out to BBucktooth@Ongweoweh.com.
Philanthropy & Community Contributions
Ongweoweh has always been committed to furthering community and social education programs. We provide ongoing financial support for health initiatives, Native community efforts, and local organizations.
Our philanthropy includes (but is not limited to):
- The Frank Bonamie Enrichment Scholarship to support Cornell’s American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program (AIISP)
- The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation to award high school seniors who have contributed significantly to their school or communities
- The Ganondagan State Historic Site, which celebrates Iroquois history and culture through public education
- The Ongweoweh Internship Program, which provides Native American students and other qualified college students with professional development opportunities in the business field