Diversity Directory

In an effort to improve equity and diversity in both the public and private sectors, the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development has created the North Shore Small Business Diversity Directory (Diversity Directory). It expands upon the vendor registry for minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE) that the Cities of Salem, Beverly, Peabody, and Lynn and the Towns of Swampscott and Marblehead developed.

This Diversity Directory is both an online and printable directory and a marketing tool for businesses that would like to offer their services or products to other businesses and institutions within the North Shore region. It will additionally help private businesses and municipalities identify diverse businesses so they can pro-actively increase equity in their procurement opportunities.

To participate in the directory, a business must meet both of the following criteria:

(1) Be located within the North Shore Region which include the following communities: : Amesbury, Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, Newburyport, Peabody, Revere, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham, West Newbury, Winthrop

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(2) Have at least 51% of the ownership team in at least one of the following categories: Immigrant, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons/people (LGBTQIA), Black/African American, Hispanic or Latino (Central/South American or Caribbean), American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Portuguese, Disability-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran, Veteran, and/or Woman/Women.

Businesses who believe they qualify and would like to be considered for this Diversity Directory must submit a completed registration form.

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Choose a category below to see participating companies:

This Diversity Directory is intended to identify business with at least 51% of its ownership qualifying as one or more of the following categories: Immigrant, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons/people (LGBTQIA), Black/African American, Hispanic, or Latino (Central/South American or Caribbean), American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, person/people with a (dis)ability, Service-Disabled Veteran, Veteran, and/or Woman/Women. The businesses identified herein have self-identified as diverse in one or more of these categories. While the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development may take steps to verify such information, this publication is for informational purposes only and is provided AS IS without warranty of any kind.