The lingerie giant outlines employee gender and ethnic data for the first time.
At a glance, the report shows that women make up the majority of associates at all levels of the company, including 87 percent company-widomen also make up 59 percent director and above roles, 95 percent of in-store associates and 57 percent of distribution center associates.
The report also outlined the number of people of color in the company . People of color also make up the majority of in-store and distribution center associates, 65 percent and 71 percent, respectively. While people of color make up nearly half of the board’s members , then numbers are lagging in positions at the director and above level. Just 16 percent of the company’s employees at the director-and-above level are people of color. Women of color occupy even fewer of these leadership positions, at just 8 percent.
“To strengthen our workforce and better reflect and serve our customers, it’s critical that we have diverse voices at the table,” the report said. “We are committed to retaining more diverse associates, attracting more diverse talent and empowering the growth andincrease our diverse workforce and leadership representation, particularly by closing the gap in our home office and director-and-above roles.