All Equality & Diversity articles – Page 2

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    Zalando appoints VP of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion

    2023-09-07T14:05:00Z

    Source: Zalando Pascal Brun Online retailer Zalando has hired Pascal Brun, a renowned expert in the textile and apparel industry, as its new Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity and inclusion (D&I). In his role, he will report directly to Padmaja Bommareddy, SVP of Corporate Development. The ...

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    Sports Direct working to improve female representation in football

    2023-08-31T06:24:00Z

    Sports Direct is launching an “Equal View” campaign, which seeks to improve the representation of football fans and grassroots football following the success of this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The retailer, owned by parent company Frasers Group, has worked with Getty Images to create a free bank of ...

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    FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in numbers

    2023-08-22T14:41:00Z

    How many goals? How many fouls? How many sponsors? How much revenue? Our latest infographic has all the numbers from the FIFA Women’s World Cup ’23

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    Decathlon UK launches affordable Back to Sport Pack

    2023-08-11T10:36:00Z

    Decathlon UK has launched a Back to Sport Pack that costs under £25 (€29), to allow all kids to participate in sports. The kit, available in-store and online for ages 4–15, comprises shorts, a t-shirt, trainers and a backpack. Data from the sporting goods retailer has revealed that 63 percent ...

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    Nike criticized for replica shirt decision

    2023-07-24T13:42:00Z

    The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 has just begun but English fans cannot purchase the replica shirt worn by their team’s goalkeeper, Mary Earps. According to the Daily Mail, Nike’s decision not to sell goalkeeper shirts is part of the company’s commercial strategy, although Earps pointed ...

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    Top 10 highest-earning tennis players by career prize money

    2023-07-14T09:51:00Z

    Discover the 10 tennis players with the highest prize money earnings, as well as a short history of prize money equity in professional tennis

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    Dance performance in Paris introduces “next era for Nike Women”

    2023-07-10T16:24:00Z

    Source: Nike A scene from “Goddess Awakened” featuring pieces from Nike x Feng Chen Wang On July 5, Nike hosted Goddess Awakened, an outdoor performance in Paris to celebrate the power of womanhood through movement and style, in collaboration with New Zealand dancer, choreographer and Nike partner ...

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    Lululemon’s “Further” looks to meet needs of female endurance athletes

    2023-05-25T10:08:00Z

    Lululemon’s new “Further” initiative, announced this week, is set to include product launches and events celebrating human possibility and how far women can go when they’re supported with resources and product innovations. To mark the launch, Lululemon released its first-ever road-to-trail running shoe, Blissfeel Trail, a continuation of the brand’s ...

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    Modibodi and Puma collaboration to tackle a common anxiety continues

    2023-05-17T15:25:00Z

    Source: Puma Puma x Modibodi Following on from the collaboration launch in March 2022, Puma and the Australian leak-proof apparel specialist Modibodi are launching the third drop of their active period underwear range. The collaboration range aims to tackle the anxiety surrounding leaks that stop many people ...

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    Sports participation rates in the EU by gender

    2023-05-08T07:36:00Z

    Around 44 percent of the EU population do physical activity at least once a week. We take a closer look at the figures for each country.

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    10 years since the Rana Plaza tragedy: Has anything changed?

    2023-04-24T09:16:00Z

    The apparel industry in Bangladesh employs 4 million garment workers. 10 years on from the Rana Plaza disaster, have conditions improved?

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    Asics launches new campaign targeting exercise gender gap

    2023-04-04T11:05:00Z

    Asics has launched a global campaign highlighting the power of exercise to help women cope with everyday stresses. The campaign was developed in response to the Asics 2022 State of Mind Index, which revealed that globally, women tend to exercise less than men and, as a result, do not get ...

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    Golf in the U.K. is still negatively impacted by gender inequality, survey reveals

    2023-03-08T15:43:00Z

    Although attitudes towards women in sports are generally shifting, inequality seems to be lingering in women’s golf in the U.K., according to a recent study. Golf insurance company Golf Care conducted a national survey of over 2,000 U.K. residents looking at golf and 21 other sports, gathering opinions on a ...

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    Women in leadership in the sporting goods industry

    2023-03-05T16:18:00Z

    We conducted our biggest ever survey of senior management, to find out how many women hold leadership roles. The results may surprise you.

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    Gender and leadership in the sporting goods industry

    2023-03-05T15:42:00Z

    How many women are on the executive teams and boards in the sporting goods industry? Find out in our latest exclusive interactive graphic.

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    Puma awarded Universal Fair Pay Developer status

    2023-03-01T13:23:00Z

    Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 3, an independent analysis has confirmed that Puma has closed the adjusted pay gap between male and female employees in Germany. The results, certified by the FPI Fair Pay Innovation Lab, make Puma the second company in Germany to receive the title “Universal ...

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    Ironman broadens inclusivity with new divisions

    2023-02-09T09:04:00Z

    Ironman has announced its updated 2023 global competition rules for the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Series, which will include new and modified athlete divisions focused on broadening inclusivity. The PC Open/Exhibition division has been expanded to include athletes with an intellectual disability, creating the Physically Challenged/Intellectual Disability (PC/ID) Open ...

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    Puma recognized as Company of the Year at German Diversity Award

    2022-11-02T13:16:00Z

    Puma was named “Company of the Year” at this year’s German Diversity Award for its commitment to providing its employees with an open and tolerant working environment. Employees in management positions at Puma receive regular training on topics such as diversity, intercultural communication and inclusion, and there are regular events ...

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    Foot Locker releases updated report on LEED initiative

    2022-08-03T11:21:00Z

    Foot Locker has released its second annual progress report detailing its efforts to support the Black community globally. The Leading Education & Economic Development (LEED) Initiative, launched in June 2020, is the company’s $200 million commitment to the Black community. Through the end of FY21, Foot Locker says it has ...

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    Sports Alliance: Fitness industry is male-dominated

    2022-07-26T10:54:00Z

    The international fitness industry is male-dominated, and leadership positions are mainly held by men. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by Sport Alliance and Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). A total of 679 participants from the fitness industry took part in the (non-representative) global online survey. The results ...