❗Scholarship opportunity: Seeking passionate and fashion-focused individuals! Share and apply by 24th November! We, at #Vans, a VF Company are pleased to be offering 5 scholarships for Black design students, in collaboration with Black Talent in Design and Fashion Fund initiative. Do you want to use your power to reimagine the future of fashion and footwear? This initiative funds talented Black students studying to enter the industry, to thrive in their creative pursuits, and who have a drive to positively change the world of design and beyond. Do you know someone or are interested yourself in applying?
Shifting to more #sustainable packaging is essential to our sustainability strategy. In collaboration with the European Outdoor Group’s Single Use Plastic Project, The North Face, a VF Company launched the Naked Delivery program with the aim to reduce #packagingwaste by removing and recycling plastic polybags before shipping. All of our EMEA warehouses are participating in the program, with products from Timberland, a VF Company, Vans, a VF Company, Dickies®, a VF Company, icebreaker, a VF Company, Napapijri, a VF Company and Kipling, a VF Company. Additionally, over 92% of our customers who participated in the Naked Delivery pilot program expressed high satisfaction with their experience. Read our recently released Environmental & Social Responsibility report:
Women in the US are returning to the job market at soaring rates — even higher than February 2020 levels. Forbes created a list to track the World's Top Companies for Women, and VF Corp is honored to be on this distinguished list. Read more: http://spr.ly/6049uWzf3
We are honored to be selected by Fast Company for the 2023 Innovation by Design List. The recognition is for The North Face circular design work, which avoids mixed materials and eases disassembly, and is a testament to the commitments towards circular design from our Design, Product and Sustainability teams.
Gear up for back to school season with this list of the best backpacks for all ages from Parents Magazine, which recommends two bags from The North Face, a VF Company that are sure to make an impression. Check out the Borealis Backpack for big kids, and the Vault backpack for teens in this article: http://spr.ly/6047PeCCR
We celebrate #Pride year round. After the Milano Parade last June, our Nottingham associates marched and celebrated at the Pride Parade in the UK, showing their love and support for all. VF believes in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel welcome and respected. Let's continue to stand with and support the LGBTQ+ community both in and out of the workplace. Together, we can make a difference! #FreeToBeYou
VF Corp is proud to announce the latest round of The VF Foundation grants to five EMEA organizations: Beyond Sport, Protect Our Winters Europe, Skateistan, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and WWF-Türkiye. From introducing more people to the healing power of the great outdoors to conserving nature and empowering girls through skateboarding and education, our community partners are seeding positive change – and we help them grow. Stay tuned for updates on their progress and impact! #MovementMakers
Another great milestone for the VF EMEA fastest growing brand in the first half of our Fiscal Year 2023, - Altra Running, a VF Company just revealed the new Lone Peak 7 in London! At the launch event, Altra invited influencers, journalists, and runners to test out the legendary trail icon. Check it out for yourself and get ready to hit the trails!
At VF, we believe that professional development and growth are vital foundations that help our employees explore their passions and achieve greatness. As part of this exploration, VF EMEA employees can apply for the GIG program, which allows them to work on projects in a different function or brand to learn new skills, expand their network, and share their unique perspectives across the organization. Sara Scola, Retail Operations Coordinator at The North Face, a VF Company, shares highlights on how her GIGs helped her to shift careers from retail to VF EMEA's home office.
We are happy to announce that our EMEA HQ in Stabio, Switzerland will further expand, with the construction of a new building that will become part of the VF Campus in the next two years. The VF Campus hosts 1,100+ employees of more than 50 nationalities and features unique co-working spaces, design and product development laboratories, a fabric testing laboratory, as well as areas designed for employee well-being, such as a canteen and bistro, a gym with rooms for pilates, physiotherapy, massage, mindfulness and nutrition. Do you want to join us at the VF Campus? Check out our job opportunities here: #LifeAtVF
