The Forum's members are a group of influential global business leaders who are committed to creating opportunities for women as an integral part of their core business, corporate social responsibility agendas, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. |
Forum Members
Eduardo Belmont Lloyd Blankfein Henryka Bochniarz Frank J. Brown Kevin M. Campbell John T. Chambers Kristin Clemet Rick Goings Kevin L. Kelly Sung-joo Kim Yang Lan Wendy Luhabe Dennis Nally Marilyn Carlson Nelson Hüsnü M. Özyeǧin Rex W. Tillerson Lynn Taliento Elena Viyella de Paliza Nitin Paranjpe Mark Parker Peter Sands James S. Turley Mona Zulficar
Member Background | Company Information | Focus on Women's Empowerment Member BackgroundMark Parker, President & CEO, joined Nike in 1979 as one of the first footwear designers. His career spans 30 years in roles such as Vice President of Consumer Product Marketing, Vice President of Global Footwear and Co-President of the Nike Brand. Parker is responsible for the Nike brand and the growth of the company's global business portfolio.
Company InformationNike, Inc. is a designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for sports and fitness activities. Nike employs more than 30,000 people and had operations in more than 160 countries.
Focus on Women's EmpowermentNike has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. As part of its effort to become the employer of choice for talented women, Nike established a Global Women's Leadership Council. The Council supports mentoring programs and flextime policies, and helps ensure that women are represented at all leadership levels in the company. Nike has product lines designed specifically for women and encourages women's sports through initiatives such as inspirational campaigns on how sports can change women's lives. They are also committed to supplier diversity and to sourcing from women-owned businesses. In recent years, the company established the Nike Foundation, which is dedicated to investing in adolescent girls in the developing world. By 2011, Nike's support to the foundation is expected to top US$90 million. The foundation has partnered with the World Bank on the Adolescent Girls initiative to bring training and economic opportunities to adolescent girls in poor countries. This strong commitment to gender equality and diversity has resulted in many awards for Nike, including being named as one of FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work for" in 2008 and one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies." |
