“It is clear to me that it would be better for me to retire and unite to change the organization,” Parkin said in a written statement.

Parkin’s career has spanned 23 years, according to Igor Landau, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Adidas AG, who said “always acted for the benefit of our company and employees”.

“The decision to leave the company reflects the belief and belief that a new HR leader will best advance the pace of change that Adidas needs now,” Landau said in a written statement. Said.

At the exit on Tuesday, Parkin said the company adhered to its “more diverse, inclusive and fair” goals.

Previous controversial statements reported by the journal, New York Times investigation Adidas found that less than 5% of employees in the North American center were Black. Several black people working there He stated that he was marginalized by his employers who routinely market himself with famous black designers and brand ambassadors. Beyoncé and Kanye West.

Adidas said that CEO Kasper Rorsted will take over HR’s interim presidency until a more permanent replacement is found.

The company was recently launched Some attempts to racial inequality both internal and external. By 2025, he plans to donate $ 120 million to US initiatives for racial injustice and supporting Black communities.

Rorsted recently sponsored the Inclusion and Equality Acceleration Committee for Adidas, which the company says includes “decision makers from different racial and ethnic backgrounds” around the world.

Adidas also at least 30% He stated that all the new positions of the USA should be filled by Black or Latinx individuals and should be filled by 20 and 23% of the company roles by Black and Latinx employees for 2025. The company also holds 12% of Black and Latinx individuals’ leadership positions in the USA.