TI has been a pacesetter in developing and supporting businesses owned by minorities and women for more than 20 years. Our investment in minority- and women-owned business development (MWBD) gives TI a competitive advantage in the marketplace by increasing the breadth of available vendors. This allows these firms to grow and create jobs thereby strengthening the economy of communities in which TI operates.

Minority and women-owned businesses are least 51 percent owned, controlled and operated by a US citizen(s) who is an ethnic minority or woman, including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Indian Americans, and Asian-Pacific Americans.