The Prime Supplier Program


Current suppliers with PG&E contracts or purchase agreements, who hire subcontractors to help execute their obligations, are referred to as prime suppliers.


The Prime Supplier Program is a key PG&E initiative for supply chain responsibility. Participation strengthens your business, builds stronger supply chains and enhances economic vitality in our communities. This program focuses on sharing our collective successes and helping our suppliers develop their own initiatives in:

  • Supplier diversity
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Safe and ethical business practices

Submit your monthly diversity results


We ask our prime suppliers to report their monthly diverse subcontracting results to help us measure our collective performance and report to the CPUC. Please report your monthly results accurately and on-time via the subcontracting reporting website. More information can be found in the supplier diversity prime supplier FAQ.


REPORT YOUR RESULTS

MEET POTENTIAL DIVERSE SUBCONTRACTORS

Assess your environmental practices


PG&E asks suppliers to strive for continued environmental performance improvement. As a part of the Electric Utility Industry Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance, we use an online tool to measure supplier performance. See how your business’s environmental practices compare to others in your industry.


TAKE THE ASSESSMENT

Supplier speak up


We encourage suppliers to speak up about concerns or issues. Report misconduct issues to your PG&E business contact or to our 24-Hour Compliance and Ethics Helpline.



REPORT A CONCERN NOW


Technical Assistance Program

Small and diverse businesses interested in learning about our Technical Assistance Program can go to our Resources page.



Prime Supplier Academy


PG&E’s Prime Supplier Academy workshops provide education, resources and tools that help our suppliers increase engagement in and ownership of their own supplier diversity, environmental sustainability and supplier code of conduct initiatives.


View some of our Prime Supplier Academy workshop videos.


On Supplier Diversity:

Building Your Diverse Supplier Bench

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Building Your Diverse Supplier Bench

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Supplier Diversity Processes and Tools

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Supplier Diversity Processes and Tools

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Diverse Supplier Development

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Diverse Supplier Development

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Creating a Robust Supplier Diversity Plan

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Creating a Robust Supplier Diversity Plan

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On Supplier Code of Conduct:

Importance of Management Systems in Code Compliance

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Importance of Management Systems in Code Compliance

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On Environmental Sustainability:

Greenhouse Gas Tracking & Reporting

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Greenhouse Gas Tracking & Reporting

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Supplier Diversity Prime Supplier FAQ


Learn about reporting, setting diversity goals and more

Reaching your supply chain responsibility goals


A detailed Annual Supplier Diversity Plan helps you to outline the steps needed to achieve results, measure your progress and reach your goals. Review your existing supplier list too. See if you’re already working with any certified diverse suppliers. PG&E offers a variety of resources and programs to support your initiatives. Consult the Supplier Diversity Prime Supplier Program Guide (PDF, 1.65 MB) to help you build a robust supplier diversity program of your own.


PG&E’s Go Green Initiative helps suppliers reduce environmental impact and gain a competitive edge. We are happy to help you set up and measure your environmental sustainability practices.


PG&E’s Supplier Code of Conduct (PDF, 453 KB) outlines the expectations our suppliers must adhere to if they wish to do business with us. Ensure your employees, subcontractors and sub-suppliers doing PG&E work understand their obligations under this Code.