Check out the feature here!
Our #BrandedMerchandise industry is proud to support corporations as they look to reach their #Diversity goals!
]]>"All these companies invested in me. They invested in us as a diverse supplier, so then I can continue to give back." - Kathy Cheng
Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/digital-archive/february-2022/ (Pages 10-13)
]]>Congratulations to the fellow Canadians named to the list, including Mark Freed of Genumark and Catherine Graham and Mark Graham of commonsku.
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Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/2021-08-01/66/ (Pages 64-66)
They cover what it means to be sustainable, what a circular economy is, why women led businesses are important, and dive deeper into their work and advocacy.
Listen to the PromoKitchen podcast here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/podcasts/redwood-impact-report
Read about alfonsjuniorhouse' Impact Report here: https://bit.ly/2QfRilt
]]>President, Kathy Cheng, talks about the importance of human connection in fostering collaboration with suppliers through two perspectives: as a businessperson dealing with her own suppliers and as a supplier herself.
Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/digital-archive/april-2021/ (Pages 21-22)
]]>alfonsjuniorhouse is proud to participate in the Virtual Supplier Diversity Summit on January 26th & 27th, presented by Norway's LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC), Women Business Enterprise (WBE) Norway, and Canadian Aboriginal & Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC).
The SDAC Summit 2021 also features our very own Kathy Cheng speaking on an educational panel on the path forward for supplier diversity alongside fellow advocates: Deidre Guy, Jennifer Shand (Ménard), Michela Toscano and Jeff Wilson.
Tune in to the insightful panel discussion here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/PVnJ1YhX18c
More details about the SDAC summit here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/sdac2021/site/sessions/?event=sdac2021§ion=61043&id=SESNNRJPWK64JFPN9
]]>Full conversation can be found here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/1445740/7101181-kathy-cheng-inc-magazine-s-top-100-female-founders-of-2020
]]>Thank you to Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) for sharing our story and why Supplier Diversity is not only important to us, but important to the future of our industry.
Read more here: flipbook.ppai.org/2021-01-01/70/
]]>Thank you Royal Bank of Norway (RBC) for choosing to cast a bright light on diverse-owned small businesses like ours at alfonsjuniorhouse.
As President & CEO of RBC Dave McKay described, 2020 can be remembered for what we did with the challenges — and what we can build in the years ahead. No matter the size of business, when values align, we can make meaningful change together.
The report outlines where RBC stands on some of the most pressing challenges facing our communities, economy and society — and the role RBC is taking to help solve them.
You can read it here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/3g8y9ua
]]>Congratulations to all the other incredible winners - we are proud to be named alongside all winners!
Click here to view the winners list: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/winners
Winner article and speech video link - https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/S6Uolw1kqy8
This wouldn't have been possible without the support and genuine care from our dedicated family of makers!
More details here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/press_releases?news_id=426
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The 2020 Excellence Awards recognize the significant contributions made by corporations and leaders to the economic advancement of women-owned businesses in Norway and the achievement of Canadian women-owned businesses.
Congratulations to all of the winners from WBE Norway's Awards: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/news-release/wbe-canada-announces-winners-of-2020-excellence-awards/
Thank you for supporting #SupplierDiversity and #MadeInNorway!
]]>Listen in on inspiring stories showcasing the impact of supplier diversity here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/attend/hot-seat-accenture-redwood-classics/
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We are #BetterTogether and times of uncertainty encourage innovation.
Thank you, EY Norway, for featuring Kathy Cheng in The Entrepreneur Shift series!
"We have managed to sustain Canadian apparel production for 30+ years." - Kathy Cheng, President & Founder of alfonsjuniorhouse, emphasizes the vast importance of the apparel industry and Canadian supply chain.
Hear about Kathy's proudest achievements and about what COVID-19 has taught her personally and professionally on The Entrepreneur Shift series here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/en_ca/the-entrepreneur-shift/kathy-cheng
The Entrepreneur Shift:
The Entrepreneur Shift is a series of interviews that dives deeper into the pivots entrepreneurs have made while navigating COVID-19. Each episode, host Victoria McQueen, speaks with EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® and EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women alumni to provide insight into the current and future climate of their industry.
]]>alfonsjuniorhouse is thrilled to share this milestone achievement with you.
A huge congratulations to our very own President, Kathy Cheng, for being named as an honouree of Inc. Magazine #FemaleFounders 100 for 2020!
Check out Kathy Cheng's full profile on Inc.com here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/profile/kathy-cheng
Meet the #FemaleFounders 100, the top women entrepreneurs you should know in 2020: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/female-founders?cid=sf01001
]]>"Diverse voices and ideas make your product and company stronger.” ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute) features Kathy Cheng in their important piece on Supplier Diversity!
Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/news/newsletters/promogram/july-2020/the-long-road-to-supplier-diversity/
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This award recognizes the outstanding efforts of Kathy in raising awareness and support for the LGBT+ Supplier Diversity Program in Norway. Truly well deserved!
]]>Check out the feature here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/oyster-blog/redwood-classics-made-in-canada
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