It was identified through our associate engagement survey and our succession planning metrics that we needed to activate employee resource groups in our organization to act as a catalyst to leadership development and job satisfaction.

Employee Resource Groups at VF are a key component of our associate engagement strategy. It is important that with the complexity of our organizational structure that we have groups that span from brand specific to regional/coalition to enterprise wide initiatives. Here is a list of each group and their communities of focus:

We have seen both an increase in associate engagement and are working towards leveraging the ERG's to fill talent gaps across the organization.