We are committed to fair, ethical and responsible competition, including legally compliant inclusive procurement practices, to ensure high-quality, innovative and cost-effective products and services. We partner with suppliers that share this commitment. Through our supplier inclusion processes, Mastercard actively seeks to provide small and other underrepresented businesses an opportunity to participate in procurement activities. We look to partner with, grow and develop these businesses in our supplier base.

We expect our suppliers to share our values around inclusion for all and to further opportunities for qualified small and other  underrepresented businesses within their own procurement processes. Mastercard suppliers who subcontract work to qualified underrepresented business enterprises (direct Tier 2) or use such enterprises to provide goods and services contributing to their business (indirect Tier 2) will be viewed as supporting and adding value to Mastercard’s inclusive supply chain.