With the goal of serving as a diversity and inclusion leader in the apparel industry, the report details VF's continued commitment to build an inclusive associate culture, emphasize IDEA principles at a brand and consumer level, and reinforce equity and self-discovery in the communities where VF operates.
'This year's report illustrates VF's meaningful progress to empower associates, brands, consumers, and our greater society through inclusivity, allyship, and individuality,' said
The Annual Profile outlines specific actions taken over the past fiscal year across VF's footprint, including new corporate and brand-level partnerships, initiatives that address diversity and supply chain issues, associate-focused programs for VF's workforce and updates on previously announced equity and parity goals.
By 2030, VF aspires to achieve gender parity at the director level and above worldwide, as well as a 25% Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) representation at the director level and above in the
BIPOC associates comprise 18% of the director and above population in the
53% of VF's total global workforce are women and representation of BIPOC associates grew throughout the year to 56% of the
61% of new
To advance opportunities for BIPOC designers, VF brands collaborated with Portland-based
In FY22, VF established the Global Inclusion,
VF's Limit Less Learnings Retail Apprentice program facilitates career growth in corporate positions for all associates including our retail BIPOC associates. The program hires 15 apprentices annually to work across our brand portfolio.
VF has focused on the establishment and expansion of four employee resource groups (ERGs). WOVEN (Women of VF Empowerment Network), ACE Diversity, VF Pride and Veteran Forces serve as resources for associates to foster community and live authentically in the workplace.
Guthrie concluded, 'We have a vision of what we want to create - a world that is inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible across race, ethnicity, ability, gender, sexual orientation and culture - not only at VF but also in our communities, our global supply chain and across the footwear and apparel industry. The only way to build sustainable, long-term change is to stay steadfast as we ascend the summit to equity.'
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