Nike CEO Apologizes for Corporate Culture That Excluded Some Staff
May 03 2018 - 10:24PM
Dow Jones News
By Sara Germano
Nike Inc. boss Mark Parker apologized to employees Thursday for
allowing a corporate culture that excluded some staff and failed to
take seriously complaints about workplace issues, according to
people familiar with the matter.
The rare all-staff meeting by the CEO at the sneaker giant's
headquarters follows weeks of turmoil, including the departures of
several senior executives and internal complaints of inappropriate
behavior.
Mr. Parker spoke in a crowded theater at the Tiger Woods
conference center on the Beaverton, Ore., campus. The Nike veteran
and CEO since 2006 apologized to those who felt excluded and felt
like they didn't have anyone to turn to about their situation, the
people said.
The Wall Street Journal in March was first to report that Nike
was investigating allegations of inappropriate behavior after a
group of women at the company had circulated a survey that reached
Mr. Parker. Last month, the Journal reported on flaws in Nike's
human-resources department and employees' complaints of a boys'
club culture at the company.
(More to come.)
Write to Sara Germano at sara.germano@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
May 03, 2018 22:09 ET (02:09 GMT)
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