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VF Corporation

Known for The North Face, Vans, Icebreaker, Smartwool, Altra, Kipling, Napajiri, Eastpak, Jansport, & Eaglecreek, Timberland, Dickies

VF Corporation is a global apparel and footwear company with a diverse portfolio of outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and workwear brands, most notably Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies. The company employs over 40,000 people worldwide. In 2020, the company had US$9.2 billion in revenue.

Summary

VF Corporation ranks first in this year’s Gender Benchmark with a score of 53.9 out of 100. It displays leading practice across 15 out of 34 indicators and is ahead of industry peers in nearly all measurement areas, namely governance and strategy and violence and harassment. The company also leads on health and well-being in the supply chain. However, it lags behind on compensation and benefits, particularly in the supply chain.

VF Corporation has established a gender strategy across its workplace and supply chain. It also engages with external stakeholders, such as the International Center for Research on Women, on gender-related issues and incorporates their feedback into its policies and practices. The company provides harassment and prevention training for its associates, with specific emphasis on sexual harassment prevention, as well as a bystander training led by internal team leaders. Additionally, it requires its suppliers to provide violence and harassment training to its employees.

While VF Corporation reports on its gender pay gap in the UK, the company does not disclose its global gender pay data. Moreover, there is no evidence the company offers at least 14 weeks of paid primary carer leave, as recommended by the ILO, or at least two weeks of paid secondary carer leave to all employees globally. Though the company provides women supply chain workers with training on topics such as menstrual health and requires its suppliers to have an on-site health clinic with credentialed health providers, there is no evidence regarding the gender-responsive health information and services offered to its own employees.

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Ranking position: #1 /35
Total score: 53.9 /100

Measurement area	Score	Rank (0-35)
Governance and strategy	12.5 /20	#3
Representation	8.2 /17.5	#5
Compensation and benefits	4.0 /17.5	#10
Health and well-being	9.8 /17.5	#4
Violence and harassment	13.1 /17.5	#1
Marketplace	2.5 /5	#3
Community	3.8 /5	#7
Total score	53.9 /100	#1

Value chain element	Score
Workplace	19.3 /41
Supply chain	23.9 /41

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More about the company

Headquarters: Denver, CO, USA
Revenue: US$9.2 billion (2020)
Total number of employees: 40,000
Ownership structure: Publicly listed
Website: https://www.vfc.com/