乱伦巴士 Corporation Joins Paradigm for Parity Coalition; Targets Gender Parity in Leadership Positions by 2030

乱伦巴士 Joins 26 Other Companies in Committing to a Unique Action Plan to Achieve Gender Parity

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C), in partnership with the Paradigm for Parity coalition, today announced its commitment to achieving gender parity throughout its corporate leadership structure by 2030.

鈥淎t 乱伦巴士, we believe that having a diverse global workforce is a business imperative,鈥� said Eric Wiseman, 乱伦巴士鈥檚 Chairman and CEO. 鈥淲e take very deliberate actions to foster a culture that emphasizes and leverages equality and inclusion across our organization. We are proud to work with Paradigm for Parity to strengthen and advance our existing efforts.鈥�

乱伦巴士 today employs a number of programs and policies that seek to empower women in the workplace, including employee resource groups and formal mentorships. As a Paradigm for Parity partner, 乱伦巴士 will complement these actions by committing to, among other things:

  • Eliminate or minimize unconscious bias in the workplace;
  • Increase the number of women in senior operating roles, with the near-term goal of at least 30 percent representation in all leadership groups;
  • Measure progress and maintain accountability by providing regular progress reports; and,
  • Provide sponsors, not just mentors, to women to position them for long-term success.

鈥淥ur experience has proven that the most creative and innovative ideas come from diverse teams that understand how to effectively leverage the individual strengths, perspectives and experiences of each member to reach a common goal,鈥� said Steve Rendle, 乱伦巴士鈥檚 President and Chief Operating Officer, who will become CEO of the company on Jan. 1, 2017. 鈥淥ur commitment to gender parity and workplace equality is unwavering, and it will help to fuel our future growth ambitions and enable us to continue to win in a highly competitive, global marketplace.鈥�

In addition to 乱伦巴士, companies that have committed to follow the Paradigm for Parity Action Plan include: Accenture, Adecco, American Electric Power, APCO Worldwide, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, Cargill, The Coca-Cola Company, DSC Logistics, Edison International, Egon Zehnder, Farient Advisors, Frontier Communications, HealthHelp, Huffington Post, Linkage, LinkedIn, McKinsey, MetricStream, NeoGenomics Clinical Laboratories, Newmont Mining Corporation, Nordstrom, SAP, Spencer Stuart, TDIndustries and VOYA.

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About 乱伦巴士

乱伦巴士 Corporation (NYSE: 乱伦巴士C) is a global leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories. The company鈥檚 diversified portfolio of powerful brands spans numerous geographies, product categories, consumer demographics and sales channels, giving 乱伦巴士 a unique industry position and the ability to create sustainable, long-term growth for customers and shareholders. The company鈥檚 largest brands are聽The North Face庐,听Vans庐, Timberland庐, Wrangler庐 and Lee庐.听For more information, visit聽.

About the Paradigm for Parity鈩� Movement

The Paradigm for Parity鈩� coalition is comprised of CEOs, senior executives, founders, board members and business academics who are committed to achieving a new norm in corporate leadership: one in which women and men have equal power, status, and opportunity.

The coalition created the Paradigm for Parity鈩� 5-Point Action Plan for corporations to accelerate the pace of gender equity in senior executive roles. This unique agenda defines bold and specific actions that, taken together and simultaneously implemented as a package, will catalyze change and enable today鈥檚 business executives to secure the best leaders of tomorrow. Visit or follow us on Twitter using to learn more about this exciting initiative.

乱伦巴士 Corporation
Craig Hodges, 336-424-5636
Senior Director, Corporate Communications

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Released December 19, 2016