Shaping an enduring business means building relationships that stand the test of time and supporting causes and actions that simultaneously benefit our communities, our teams and our Company.
Progress on Our Goals
Achieved an increase of employee volunteer hours by 25% in FY23, which we continue to increase
each year
144,000 supply chain workers reached through our empowerment and life skills programs to date
Deployed our Human Resources Management Playbook to select strategic and key suppliers to inform wider roll out
Shaping an enduring business means building relationships that stand the test of time and supporting causes and actions that simultaneously benefit our communities, our teams and our Company.
We are driven to foster a culture of Belonging & Equity within our Company and throughout the communities and cultures that we serve, enabling all people to thrive.
We are committed to Community Engagement & Philanthropy through our Company and The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation (The Foundation), investing in communities through financial and product donations, strategic partnerships and employee volunteering. In FY25, the Company and the Foundation collectively donated $13.4 million.
We are dedicated to Employee Well-Being — supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial needs of our employees and their families to help them thrive through employee wellness, engagement, learning and development and compensation and benefits.
We are committed to supporting Rights and Empowerment in the Supply Chain by conducting our global operations ethically and with respect for the dignity of everyone who contributes to the creation of our products.
Ralph Lauren’s commitment to fighting cancer began when Mr. Lauren was inspired to take action after his friend and former fashion editor of The Washington Post, Nina Hyde, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1989. Following years of advocacy, the Pink Pony Fund was established in 2001 by The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation to support increased access to quality cancer care and preventative services.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Pink Pony Campaign, the Company’s decades-long global initiative to fighting cancer, supporting programs for research, medical screenings, early diagnosis, treatment, education and patient navigation. These programs are funded by grants from the Foundation in the U.S. and Company donations around the world.
In October 2024, The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center opened in Los Angeles, serving a catchment area of 10.4 million people across L.A. County. The Center marks the third Ralph Lauren cancer center, as part of our $25 million commitment to open or expand five cancer centers across America.The Center helps to improve access to high-quality cancer screening services and timely treatment and provides patient navigation services, bridging the space between primary care and speciality care.
In FY25, the Pink Pony employee fundraising campaign nearly doubled its contributions from the previous year, supporting Ralph Lauren’s global network of nonprofit beneficiaries and cancer centers in the U.S. and U.K. With more than 130 events held globally, including over 40 Pink Pony walks, Ralph Lauren team members came together to honor and celebrate those impacted by cancer.
Ralph Lauren Gives Back, a joint program with the Foundation and the Company, empowers employees to volunteer in the communities in which they live and where Ralph Lauren does business. In FY25, employees contributed over 15,000 volunteer hours to charitable organizations globally.
Through the Ralph Lauren Employee Matching Gift program, employee donations are matched on a one-to-one basis by the Foundation, up to a total of $1 million per fiscal year. To date, teams from all around the world have taken part in this program, resulting in grants to more than 650 nonprofits across 18 countries.
The Company and the Foundation are proud to provide crisis support through organizations like American Red Cross and amplify Ralph Lauren employees’ personal contributions by matching and double-matching philanthropic donations in support of those affected. In FY25, the Company and the Foundation collectively provided financial and product donations to support global relief and emergency response efforts, including those for Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton and the Los Angeles wildfires.
Ralph Lauren partners with RISE, which focuses on life skills, worker engagement and women's empowerment in the apparel industry. In FY25, we launched the following RISE programs:
- RISE Respect (India)
- RISE Digital (Cambodia)
- RISE Foundations (China and India)
- RISE Financial Health (Guatemala)
- RISE Respect (India) focuses on empowering women and promoting gender equality by preventing and addressing violence and harassment in the workplace. In FY25, we kicked off this program at one factory in India with training related to interpersonal communication and violence in relationships, among other topics.
- RISE Digital (Cambodia) enhances learning opportunities, engagement and digital & technology literacy among workers. In FY25, we established this program at one factory in Cambodia with training related to digital literacy & communication, financial management and stress management, among other topics.
- RISE Foundations (China and India) focuses on employee development and fostering a positive workplace environment. In FY25, we kicked off this program at one factory in China and one factory in India with training related to time and stress management, problem solving and decision making, rights to fair working conditions and management-worker relationships, among other topics.
- RISE Financial Health (Guatemala) supports workers on how to use and benefit from financial products and services to improve their financial health. In FY25, we launched this program at one factory in Guatemala with training related to using digital financial services, budgeting and savings & borrowing.
