OUR PEOPLE
Possibilities for Everyone
We aim to be the work environment where employees look forward to contributing and feeling fully supported in pursuing their growth and development.
WE’RE COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT’S INNOVATIVE, EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND DIVERSE.
Our 2025 goals strive to expand diversity in our leadership teams and reduce gaps in feelings of inclusion by gender and ethnicity. We are embracing difference by design across all levels of our company.
Build diversity in North America (NA) Tapestry and brand leadership teams by increasing the number of NA-based racial and ethnic minority leaders to better reflect our general corporate population.
Reduce differences in our Employee Inclusion Index scores based on gender and ethnicity.
Demonstrate a focus on career progression, development, and mobility by filling 60% of leadership roles (VP+) internally.
Enable all employees to manage both their work and personal life balance by achieving a global core benefit standard for self-care, parental and family care leave policies.
https://live-tapestry-news.pantheonsite.io/Build diversity in North America (NA) Tapestry and brand leadership teams by increasing the number of NA-based racial and ethnic minority leaders to better reflect our general corporate population.
https://live-tapestry-news.pantheonsite.io/Reduce differences in our Employee Inclusion Index scores based on gender and ethnicity.
https://live-tapestry-news.pantheonsite.io/Demonstrate a focus on career progression, development, and mobility by filling 60% of leadership roles (VP+) internally.
https://live-tapestry-news.pantheonsite.io/Enable all employees to manage both their work and personal life balance by achieving a global core benefit standard for self-care, parental and family care leave policies.
OUR PRIORITIES
Equity, Inclusion & Diversity
As our company name suggests, we believe in the intertwining of diverse people and ideas. We make this possible by holding ourselves accountable and improving the ways we engage our employees, our brands and ourselves.
Highlighted Initiatives
Black Alliance ERG
Black Alliance & Allies forged several community partnerships, including grants of $25,000 that provided hygiene kits to students in Jacksonville, FL, funded complementary care for expectant families and others and delivered essential supplies to Black and Brown LGTBQ+ individuals in need.
Prouder Together ERG
Prouder Together organized our march in the iconic New York City Pride Parade in June. The march was attended by around 100+ cross-brand employees, representing our field and corporate teams, marching alongside and on top of a fully branded, double-decker bus.
Asian Heritage Alliance ERG
The Asian Heritage Alliance introduced our first-ever Asian American & Pacific Islanders Heritage Month celebration, which included $25,000 in community grants to four local non-profits that support the AAPI communities of New York City.
Diversity Snapshot
We continue to work toward increasing the racial and ethnic diversity of our North America-based leaders to better reflect our corporate population. In FY2022, despite North American labor and economic headwinds, we made progress in increasing our racial/ethnic diversity in the U.S.
We continue to work on qualitative actions toward more inclusive, progressive and effective hiring practices across the company, especially in how we engage talent from non-traditional backgrounds. In addition, you can access our 2021 certified consolidated EEO-1 report here. Naturally, the categories, definitions, and time intervals differ.
OUR PRIORITIES
Employee Growth and Wellbeing
We want our employees to love where they work, and we’re continually working on how we can promote and maintain work-life balance with an emphasis on their well-being. It starts with listening to our employees and continues with ample opportunities for learning and development at all levels of the company.
Highlighted Initiatives
Thurgood Marshall College FundxCoach Foundation Scholarship
Offering financial assistance to 35 scholars attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) studying fashion-related majors.
HBCU Fashion Summit
Educating students at the 2022 HBCU Fashion Summit on the history of kate spade new york, mental health topics and various skills needed for success in the fashion industry.
Training Agile, Strategic Teams
Working with brand leaders and building recruitment for design apprenticeships.
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