Supplier Diversity Questionnaire

This questionnaire is voluntary. Marine Atlantic (MAI) aims to provide access to social value and diverse suppliers, throughout our bidding processes. The information in the questionnaire may be used by MAI to identify potential vendors for invitation to bid or advise of the availability of opportunities for future solicitations as required by MAI’s procurement policy.

Every purchase has an economic, environmental, and social impact, whether intended to or not. Social procurement is designed to intentionally leverage the Marine Atlantic’s purchasing activities to achieve positive social value outcomes.

Supplier Information

Living Wage

Do you pay your employees a minimum of the Living Wage (Total Compensation) in your city/town/region?

Workplace Diversity

Check all that apply:
Check all that apply if your business is at least 51% owned, controlled, and managed by any of the following:
If Racialized, please check:
How many employees do you have?

Supply Chain Practices

Does your organization practice Social Procurement?
Do you currently track the number of contracts and/or dollar spend in your Social Procurement Practice?

Commitment and Policies

Does your organization have policies in the following?
Please attach PDF copies of all relevant policies.

Skills Development

Do you currently have an apprenticeship, paid internship or paid work experience program?
Do you currently have an apprenticeship, paid internship or paid work experience program that supports Indigenous peoples?
Do you currently have an apprenticeship, paid internship or paid work experience program that supports equity-deserving groups?

Inclusive Hiring

Does your organization currently have strategies or policies around inclusive employment practices to ensure you are providing employment opportunities for Indigenous peoples?
Does your organization currently have strategies or policies around inclusive employment practices to ensure you are providing employment opportunities for equity-deserving groups?

Governance, Standards and Reporting

Does your organization hold any current, 3rd party environmental or social certifications (Green Office certification, ISO., etc.)?
Has your organization established reporting procedures on sustainability matters?

Products and Services

Do the products or services that you offer hold any current, 3rd party environmental or social certifications (i.e., EPEAT, EnergyStar, UL EcoLogo, etc.)?
Have you taken any steps to reduce the negative impacts of your products or services (i.e., hazardous materials, shipping and transport, use of energy and/or resources, recyclability and transportation, etc.)?
Can your organization’s products be refurbished, remanufactured, reused etc., at end of life?
Is this a service that your organization offers?
Can your products be recycled in facilities in Nova Scotia at their end of life?
Does your organization have a purchasing or procurement policy?
Does it include purchasing responsibly sourced products and/or services?