Adidas HR head resigns as company addresses diversity

Adidas HR head resigns as company addresses diversity issues

Seattle Times

Published 30 Jun 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of global human resources at sports apparel and shoe company Adidas resigned Tuesday following criticism from employees of what they see as the company’s failure to diversify its workforce. Karin Parkin’s resignation comes after a group of Black employees called on Adidas’ supervisory board to investigate her and her […]

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Adidas HR head resigns as company addresses diversity issues

Adidas HR head resigns as company addresses diversity issues

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