Progress Energy provides equitable opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses to participate in the supply of goods and services.

Under the company's Supplier Diversity & Business Development Program (SD&BD), we are striving to increase the number of opportunities and the active procurement of materials, equipment and services from minority and women-owned businesses. Senior management has endorsed this program through the SD&BD Policy Statement. This is a commitment shared throughout the company.

The Supplier Diversity mission is to:

• Seek and identify certified minority and women-owned businesses
• Evaluate the capabilities of minority and women-owned businesses
• Include the participation of certified minority and women-owned businesses in the procurement  process and our business plans
• Extend our commitment and support through outreach activities

Participation in the procurement process shall be in accordance with established corporate policies and procedures.