PVH signs Women’s Empowerment Charter of UN Women and Global Compact

By

Obi Anyanwu

Published
Mar 24, 2016

PVH Corp announced Tuesday that it signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles, a partnership initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact.

The charter is comprised of seven steps that businesses can take to promote gender equality in the workplace including establishing high-level corporate leadership for gender equality, fighting against any form of discrimination, and ensuring education, training and professional development for women.

 
Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PVH Corp., said, “It is very important to me that PVH leads our industry in creating and maintaining a culture of inclusion where every individual is valued. I am committed to making sure that all associates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or background, have the opportunity to realize their full potential at PVH and more importantly, embracing inclusion and diversity is integral to our success as an organization.”
 
PVH already has several business-related activities and programs that it has committed to as part of its commitment to gender equality and education for women and girls worldwide. Some example include the addition of Inclusion and Diversity courses as part of its PVH University, the launch of a Business Resource Group for women, Women’s Leadership Council and its $5 million multi-year commitment to Save the Children.

The company is also involved in early education programs, support factory communities with educational based programming and offer counseling support for women and children in a safe environment.