All VF Corp. articles – Page 3

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    VF and WaterAid partner to vaccinate Cambodians

    2021-10-14T15:13:00Z

    In an effort to protect workers’ health and keep the supply chain steady, VF is supporting the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Cambodia. VF’s Worker and Community Development program, partnering with the nonprofit WaterAid to support the rollout of the Cambodian government’s Covid-19 response plan. More than 20,000 factory workers ...

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    VF board member steps down, reportedly over her views on Black Lives Matter

    2021-09-09T16:45:00Z

    VF Corp. announced that Veronica Wuu has decided to step down as one of the 12 members of the group’s board of directors, pointing out that this was not the result of any disagreement on any matter relating to VF’s operations, policies or practices. Wuu had joined the board in ...

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    VF raises FY guidance as Q1 sales and profits beat estimates

    2021-08-02T07:55:00Z

    VF Corp lifted its annual guidance after posting better-than-expected earnings and sales in its first quarter ended June 30 as retail demand for the company’s top brands continued to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenues for the three months more than doubled to $2,194 million, compared ...

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    VF sells its Work segment, except Dickies and Timberland Pro

    2021-06-29T15:38:00Z

    After announcing in April that it had reached a definitive agreement to sell this business unit, VF Corp. announced that it has completed the divestiture of the workwear portion of its Work segment to an affiliate of Baltimore-based Redwood Capital Investments, LLC , a diversified holding company. The transaction ...

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    VF launches new incubator platform for innovative business models

    2021-05-30T11:27:00Z

    VF Corp. has launched Venture Platforms , an “innovation pillar that will focus on identifying and investing in new, future-focused opportunities.” The new initiative will add a specific innovation-focused component to the existing brand portfolio strategy by identifying and investing in new, forward-looking companies and business models. “We’re ...

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    VF pledges to eliminate child labor

    2021-05-26T16:16:00Z

    VF Corp. has created a new Child Rights Action Pledge to strengthen children’s rights and eliminate child labor throughout the global apparel supply chain by 2025. As part of its pledge, VF commits to integrate the Children’s Rights and Business Principles developed by UNICEF , the ...

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    VF is positive about 2022 as growth accelerates

    2021-05-24T15:21:00Z

    VF Corp ended its fiscal year on a high note, prolonging a recovery that started in the second quarter. For the fourth quarter ended March 31, the company confirmed that its momentum is accelerating, delivering revenues that increased by 23 percent to $2,582 million, or by 19 percent in ...

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    Timberland to create a regenerative rubber supply chain for footwear

    2021-05-03T13:06:00Z

    Timberland, along with parent company VF Corp. and sister brands Vans and The North Face, is partnering with Terra Genesis International in Thailand to build the footwear industry’s first regenerative rubber supply system. Timberland plans to pilot its first regenerative rubber footwear in 2023. The supply system will eventually be ...

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    Former VF CFO joins Tapestry

    2021-05-02T12:30:00Z

    Tapestry , the New York-based owner of Coach , Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman , has appointed Scott Roe as chief financial officer (CFO), effective June 1. Roe will have responsibility for all finance functions as well as leading the company’s strategy and consumer insights teams. He ...

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    VF divests its occupational workwear operations

    2021-04-30T14:43:00Z

    Completing a divestiture process that began in January 2020, VF Corp. has sold the occupational workwear portion of its Work segment to a subsidiary of Redwood Capital Investments for a yet undisclosed price. The deal should be closed during VF’s present quarter, which ends on June 30. The ...

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    VF Corp. appoints new CFO

    2021-04-25T08:38:00Z

    VF Corp. has promoted Matt Puckett to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer, reporting to VF’s CEO, Steve Rendle , and serving on the company’s executive leadership team. Puckett joined VF in 2001 as a senior accountant in the finance department. In the ...

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    VF’s new fulfillment center in the U.K. begins operations

    2021-04-08T17:15:00Z

    VF Corp., through its local subsidiary VF Northern Europe Limited, has begun operations at its new fulfillment center in Bardon, Leicestershire, which will employ about 250 people at peak times. The new 55,800-square-meter center will have “state-of-the-art automation capabilities putting it at the forefront of the footwear and apparel industry.” ...

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    VF reshuffles its management in EMEA

    2021-04-01T13:38:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced several changes to its management for the EMEA region. Andreas Olsson has switched from VF’s director of group digital accounts to regional general manager of Dickies EMEA . He has been with VF since 2009, working in sales and marketing for Vans and ...

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    VF and Pensole offer corporate apprenticeship program for BIPOC students

    2021-03-11T17:24:00Z

    As part of its ongoing commitment to racial equity, VF Corp. brands Timberland , Vans and The North Face , in partnership with Portland-based footwear design academy Pensole Academy , have launched a new educational program in the U.S. called ” DiverCity x DESIGN . ” The ...

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    Vans devotes its new ad campaign to free-form art

    2021-03-03T07:27:00Z

    Vans describes its new ad campaign, “These Projects Are Ads for Creativity,” as “artist-first.” The skate shoe brand is encouraging its designers and others to “go out and make things – drawings, sculptures, music videos, custom shoes, digital animations, and much more” – and will display them for the next ...

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    VF discloses the allocation of its green bond proceeds

    2021-02-21T09:18:00Z

    VF Corp ., the mother company of The North Face , Timberland and other brands, has released its Green Bond Impact Report , in which it shows that the net proceeds of around €493 million from its inaugural green bond have been fully allocated. The money has ...

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    VF to promote labor diversity

    2021-02-15T13:36:00Z

    In line with its Council to Advance Racial Equity (CARE) and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) initiative, VF Corp. is implementing a number of new measures in its labor policy. “All VF employees will participate in a foundational inclusion and diversity learning journey to ensure they share a ...

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    Moody’s downgrades VF

    2021-02-14T12:13:00Z

    Completing its review of VF Corp. ’s credit rating following its December acquisition of Supreme , Moody’s kept the company’s rating stable but lowered its senior unsecured debt and shelf ratings slightly. It confirmed its P-2 short-term commercial paper rating. Moody’s noted that VF’s financial leverage will remain high, ...

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    VF wants to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025

    2021-02-10T16:21:00Z

    VF Corp . has announced new sustainable packaging goals, defined as “a critical component of VF’s global sustainability strategy” for its large portfolio of brands, which includes The North Face , Vans , Timberland , icebreaker and Eastpak , among others. The new targets revolve around the following ...

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    Europe helps drive VF’s momentum

    2021-01-29T09:36:00Z

    After posting a loss for the first quarter of its financial year, VF Corp. bounced back in the second quarter, and the third fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31 confirmed this recovery, driven by Europe and China. The good progress, which was attributed to in part to investments made in ...