At Kontoor Brands, our purpose is to be the common thread that inspires people to live with passion and confidence. To be the common thread, we all must come together – one stitch at a time…just like the products we make.
No matter who you are, where you’re from, who you love, or how you identify, we’re all cross-stitched together at Kontoor.
"Inclusion & Diversity are ingrained in our values. We are one team that embraces our unique differences. We do the right thing, even when it’s hard. And we win together. By putting Inclusion & Diversity at the forefront of everything we do, our people thrive and our business benefits."
- Scott Baxter
President and CEO, Kontoor Brands
Standing for Inclusion & Diversity isn’t enough. We must take action. We’re setting measurable goals for how we will drive change and detailing actionable plans for how we will get there.
We will foster a culture of inclusion and respect that encourages collaboration, flexibility and equity to ensure all employees feel heard, valued and empowered to reach their full potential.
Launch inclusivity training for all global employees in 2020, with 100 percent of senior leadership completing an intensive training program in 2021.
By end of 2020, launch an engagement survey to establish a baseline for culture, sentiment, and inclusion measures and areas of improvements.
Recruit, retain and promote from a diverse, group of candidates to increase diversity of thinking and perspective.
Increase gender representation at Director level and above from 35% to 50% by 2030.
Increase U.S. BIPOC from 38% to 50% by 2030.
Increase U.S. Black representation from 11% to 16% by 2030.
Drive Inclusion & Diversity through brand marketing, images, and messaging.
By end of 2020, conduct a marketing audit of brand content, including online and in-store collateral, and other marketing / advertising initiatives to establish a baseline for inclusion measures and areas for improvement.
Identify and breakdown systemic barriers to full inclusion and equity by constantly evaluating and improving our policies, practices and processes.
We commit to annually sharing our progress towards our inclusion and diversity objectives.
"We are honored to have the opportunity to learn from and celebrate the different experiences, passions and perspectives of our employees, consumers and customers all over the world. To achieve the culture that we aspire to become, Inclusion & Diversity must be represented in our every action - in how we speak, engage, think, act and operate. We hold ourselves and each other accountable to continue to take action at Kontoor, and in the communities where we work and live, so that we truly become stronger together."
- Jen Molinaro
Vice President, Talent Management, Kontoor Brands
Driving change starts with providing transparency in where we are in our Inclusion & Diversity journey today. We commit to sharing annual updates with our progress toward our strategic priorities and objectives.
At the center of our commitment to evolve and grow our company and workplace culture are our Employee Resource Groups (ERG). ERGs at Kontoor are voluntary, employee-led groups that foster diversity of thought, build community, and provide support for professional and personal development. These communities drive initiatives that employees identify, own, and execute with peers across the global Kontoor network.
Our DNA ERG recently hosted an event for employees in honor of Juneteenth.
