All VF Foundation articles
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News briefsTNF launches The Allyship In The Outdoors course
The North Face (TNF) has launched The Allyship in the Outdoors course, a new digital tool that aims to change the way organizations, communities and individuals view allyship and racial inclusion. The course is one of the outcomes of the TNF Explore Fund Council, a group comprised of various sectors, ...
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ArticleSporting goods industry supports earthquake relief measures in Turkey and Syria
9,210 apparel, footwear and textile manufacturers were located around the epicenter of the 7.8 and 7.7-magnitude earthquakes, which caused widespread damage across Turkey and northern Syria when they hit during the night of Feb. 6, 2023, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. Many retailers have already committed ...
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ArticleVF Corp. publishes diversity and inclusion report, launches global diversity council
VF Corporation (VF) has published its annual profile on inclusion, diversity, equity and action (IDEA) for 2022, highlighting its progress on inclusivity across multiple fronts at a brand and consumer level. The report outlines specific actions taken over the past fiscal year, including new corporate and brand-level partnerships, initiatives that ...
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ArticleU.S. outdoor industry study examines recreation and outdoor companies’ hiring challenges
The Oregon State University’s center for the outdoor recreation economy, with support from Basecamp Outdoor, Path to Peak education and consulting and the Confluence of States, has conducted a new Outdoor Industry Workforce Assessment for the American Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. The study aims to ...
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News briefsFull Circle Everest Expedition summits and sets a sign of diversity in climbing
Seven members of the all-black climber’s team of the Full Circle Everest Expedition reached the summit peak on May 12, 2022, roughly 60 years after the first U.S. citizen climbed Everest for the first time. The Full Circle Everest Expedition (counting eleven experienced climbers) set out to make history with ...
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News briefsWaterAid and VF Foundation launch program to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in Cambodia
WaterAid, an international nonprofit organization, and the VF Foundation announced the launch of a year-long program to provide access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene for more than 85,000 people in Cambodia. With $250,000 in support from the VF Foundation, WaterAid will improve access to clean water in Cambodia’s Kandal ...
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News briefsVF Foundation releases latest social impact report
Source: VF Foundation VF Foundation Impact Report In its second impact report, the VF Foundation (the philanthropic arm of VF Corp.) reveals details of its humanitarian and community engagement, reaching out to more than three million people in 73 countries during the period between March 29, 2020, ...
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VF Foundation joins U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund
The VF Foundation, a private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp., announced today that it would join the Soil Health Institute’s (SHI) U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF) as a sustaining supporter. The USRCF is a farmer-facing, science-based initiative designed to support long-term, sustainable cotton production in the United States to ...
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News briefsVF Foundation announces $5.5 million in community investments
The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp, announced that it has donated $5.5 million to 60 organizations worldwide this year. Grant recipients were selected based on their innovative contributions to creating a more equitable and sustainable future. Of the total $5.5 million awarded, nearly $3 million ...
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A new global initiative to support female workers
Fashion brands and NGOs are collaborating on a new initiative that aims to raise at least $10 million to support women in global supply chains. The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is a joint initiative from Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access ...
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ArticleVF Foundation releases first Impact Report
The VF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of VF Corp. established in 2004 with global headquarters in Denver, has released its first report detailing the positive impact its financial grants and philanthropic partnerships have had on more than four million people in 53 countries over the past year. From April 2019 ...
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VF Foundation donates money for a new chairlift in Smartwool's hometown resort
The Steamboat Springs ski resort in Colorado has received an unexpected $1.5 million gift from Smartwool, the wool knit apparel brand known for its socks and underwear, which is to be used to build a new Barrows chairlift on Howelsen Hill. Smartwool was founded in the town of Steamboat and ...
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VF Foundation announces $7.3 million in community investments
The VF Foundation, the private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corp., announced the recipients of its gifting cycle totaling $7.3 million in investments to 80 organizations around the world. The investments include $5 million in support of environmental justice and protection, social and economic equity, and community impact grants. Grantees ...
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VF Foundation helps local communities around the world
The VF Foundation, the grant-making branch of VF Corp., has pledged a $1.5 million donation to support local communities around the world as they face the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Initial funding will provide financial support to the Colorado Covid-19 Relief Fund, the CDC Foundation Emergency Response Fund, and ...
