All Inclusion articles – Page 2

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VF expands the role of equity in its labor policy

2021-02-12T17:05:00Z

In line with its Council to Advance Racial Equity (CARE) and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) initiative, VF Corp. is implementing a number of new measures in its labor policy. “All VF employees will participate in a foundational inclusion and diversity learning journey to ensure they share ...

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Women in the sports business: Cross-gender teamwork is key

2021-02-04T11:08:00Z

A look into the future of the sports industry was offered by Connecting Women’s Women Empowerment panel at ISPO Munich Online on Tuesday. Dr. Jeanette Friedrich, head of ISPO, suggested that the pursuit of equality should be seen as cross-gender teamwork and thus achieved together. Anna Kopp, IT director for ...

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2nd Women’s Outdoor Summit goes virtual

2021-01-28T19:23:00Z

The second edition of the Women’s Outdoor Summit , first held in San Francisco in 2017, will take place virtually from Thursday, March 11, through Saturday, March 13, via an interactive and accessible broadcasting platform. The event, organized by Jam Collective , In Solidarity and Ravel Media , is ...

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Arc’teryx launches initiative to connect people with nature and support inclusion

2021-01-28T11:13:00Z

Arc’teryx has launched the Outer Peace Initiative, a platform to better connect people with the “transformative power of nature.” “The challenges of 2020 brought to light the importance of physical and mental wellness, and we were inspired to launch Arc’teryx Outer Peace by asking ‘What does the world need, and ...

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Interview: Diversity equals innovation - D’Wayne Edwards, Pensole Academy

2020-12-31T07:45:00Z

As part of EDM Publication’s survey on diversity and inclusion, the first part of which was published on Dec. 23 on the Shoe Intelligence website, we had an email interview with D’Wayne Edwards who was the lead designer of Nike ’s iconic Air Jordan brand for a ...

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VF signs the UN Global Compact

2020-12-11T12:22:00Z

VF Corp. is now a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and has endorsed the Women’s Empowerment Principles . The UNGC’s ten principles boil down to the upholding of “internationally proclaimed human rights,” freedom of association and collective bargaining for labor, the rejection of forced, compulsory ...

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VF named one of the “Top 75 Companies for Executive Women”

2020-12-09T14:52:00Z

Working Mother Media ( WMM ), a U.S. strategic professional services firm that partners with companies to develop inclusive talent strategies, has named VF Corp. one of the “ 2020+ Top Companies for Executive Women .” This list is considered the most definitive list of top jobs for ...

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VF has a new VP of inclusion and diversity

2020-11-03T05:59:00Z

VF Corp. has appointed Lauren Guthrie as vice president of global inclusion and diversity (I D) in replacement of Reggie Miller , who is resigning. Guthrie has worked in merchandising for most of her career, first at Abercrombie Fitch and Levi Strauss , then in ...