Launches Global Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Council to advance VF’s diversity and inclusion goals, strategy, and advancements
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a leading portfolio of active-lifestyle brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®, today published its Annual Profile on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) covering the company’s fiscal year 2022 (FY22).
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 Lauren Guthrie, VF’s Vice President of Global Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action. “At VF, it is vital that the ideas we put forth are not just aspirational, but actionable. Our progress in FY22 across multiple fronts continues to drive business benefit and inspires us to further innovate and expand on our work.”
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.
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.”
Read the full report here.
About VF Corporation
Founded in 1899, VF Corporation is one of the world’s largest active-lifestyle companies which connects people to the activities and experiences they cherish most through a portfolio of outdoor, active, workwear and streetwear brands including Vans®, The North Face®, Timberland® and Dickies®. Our purpose is to power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. We connect this purpose with a relentless drive to succeed to create value for all stakeholders and use our company as a force for good. For more information, please visit vfc.com.
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Source: VF Corporation