Our Commitment
At Abercrombie & Fitch we are committed to increasing and leveraging the diversity of our associates and management across the organization. Those differences will be supported by a culture of inclusion, so that we better understand our customers, enhance our organizational effectiveness, capitalize on the talents of our workforce and represent the communities in which we do business.
INTERNAL INITIATIVES
Developed and launched a comprehensive training curriculum. It includes e-learning based programs focused on diversity awareness and skill building, as well as, an innovative and provocative approach to education that we call reality-based learning. This approach is unique in that we base the learning on real-life issues that may take place in our store environment and reflects our work culture. The training scene is enacted by actors/inclusion experts during the training program, so that we can generate an interactive dialogue about how to solve relevant management issues.
Our Strategy
Our strategy for creating a more diverse and inclusive culture is focused on the elements and drivers of organizational change, including: Leadership, Communication, Employee Involvement, Education & Training, Measurement and Accountability & Policy and System Integration. Helping to support and implement this strategy is the Executive Diversity Council, that is comprised of senior leaders from several business units across the organization.
EXTERNAL INITIATIVES
Creating and solidifying alignments between our strategic partners (e.g., INROADS) and our store recruiters. Specifically, the senior recruiters "own" a relationship and are responsible for managing all aspects of that partnership. This "best practice" approach to recruitment affords us the opportunity to cascade the responsibility throughout the recruitment process and throughout the organization. It also gives our partners a consistent point of contact.
Comments, Questions? Contact our Diversity Office
