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The Artist in Residence program is one of our models for mutually beneficial collaboration, inviting artisans practicing traditional craft to participate in an immersive design partnership with our creative teams. Through this program, Ralph Lauren partners with artists who sustain heritage crafts, reflecting our commitment to evolve from inspiration to collaboration with the communities that inspire us.

In the past year, the program featured two distinctive collaborations celebrating American artistry and cultural heritage:

Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA

In November 2025, we launched our fourth Artist in Residence collaboration with TÓPA, founded by Jocy and Trae Little Sky (Oceti Sakowin). Two Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA capsules were introduced as part of seasonal collections, with the most recent offering launched as part of our Fall/Holiday 2026 collection. Polo Ralph Lauren x TÓPA merges modern silhouettes with distinctive Indigenous design elements, celebrating the founders’ Northern Plains heritage, with an emphasis on beadwork and handcrafted artistry. The second drop also introduced children’s apparel, a first for the Artist in Residence program, celebrating family and the living traditions Jocy and Trae continue to uphold and pass down to future generations.

Ralph Lauren x Gee‘s Bend

In Summer 2026, Ralph Lauren launched Ralph Lauren x Gee's Bend, our fifth Artist in Residence collaboration, featuring renowned textile artists Claudia Pettway Charley and Loretta Pettway Bennett. Gee's Bend, Alabama is home to generations of Black artists that have shaped a quilting tradition rooted in creativity, resilience and heritage. The limited-edition collection captures the bold, improvisational spirit of Gee's Bend quilting, a globally recognized American high art form distinguished by its vibrant, modern approach to color and abstraction. Crafted from upcycled Ralph Lauren fabrics and hand-pieced with exceptional skill and craftsmanship, the designs draw inspiration from the community's tradition of transforming found materials into functional works of art.

Photo courtesy of Louis Dreyfus Company

The quality and availability of the natural materials we use in our products depend on healthy land. After conducting an assessment to better understand what textiles in our value chain have the greatest impact on the environment, we identified cashmere as one of our priority raw materials on which to focus. We concentrated our efforts on initiatives that help protect biodiversity, restore natural systems, support producers’ livelihoods and strengthen the resilience of the natural materials on which we depend.

One way we are putting this comprehensive approach into practice is through our work in cashmere-producing regions, where healthy ecosystems are critical to both local livelihoods and long-term fiber supply. In FY26, we continued our partnership with Good Growth in Mongolia, where vast grasslands support local herding communities and a significant share of the world’s cashmere supply. Many of these landscapes are rapidly degrading from overgrazing and other pressures. Good Growth works directly with herding communities in the country to manage herd numbers appropriate to local conditions, helping reduce overgrazing while supporting land restoration. The program rewards fiber quality rather than quantity and diversifies income sources, helping to align business needs with the natural systems that support a sustainable cashmere supply chain.

By redesigning elements of the cashmere value chain, including efforts to promote more predictable pricing and payment arrangements, Good Growth is helping to make herding practices more economically viable, benefiting both local livelihoods and the long-term health of Mongolia's grasslands. The initiative reflects our broader approach to biodiversity by supporting solutions that restore ecosystems, strengthen communities and protect the materials essential to our products.

At Ralph Lauren, we are committed to helping all employees reach their full potential through opportunities for growth and development, programs that support well-being and employee-led initiatives that foster a sense of belonging. Employee Impact Groups (EIGs) help bring this culture to life through year-round programming, monthly community forums, heritage celebrations, volunteer initiatives and community partnerships.

Through these efforts, employee-led EIGs create opportunities for employees to build community, celebrate shared experiences, explore new perspectives, engage with causes that matter to them and develop leadership skills beyond their day-to-day roles, while extending their impact within Ralph Lauren and beyond.

One way EIGs foster connection and engagement across the Company is through opportunities for dialogue and feedback about employee experiences and workplace culture. In FY26, participants took part in interactive roundtables and listening sessions across 20 cities globally, designed to gather feedback through candid conversations and increase awareness of EIGs and other Belonging & Equity (BE) programs and resources.

As individuals’ needs evolve, our programs evolve alongside them, helping ensure our approach remains responsive and relevant to the people who make up Ralph Lauren. This past year, we launched a cancer-focused EIG to support employees who are navigating a cancer diagnosis or caring for or supporting family members and friends affected by cancer.

Ralph Lauren's commitment to the fight against cancer began in 1989, inspired by his friend Nina Hyde, a former Washington Post fashion editor who passed away from breast cancer. In 2000, he launched Pink Pony, the Company’s global initiative in the fight against cancer, supporting programs for research, screenings, early diagnosis, treatment, education and patient navigation. To deepen this commitment, The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation established the Pink Pony Fund in 2001 to expand access to quality cancer care and advance research.

Through our annual campaigns, dedicated product collections, employee fundraising and volunteer efforts, Pink Pony supports 38 beneficiaries across 17 countries. In FY26, we increased financial support to cancer-related organizations globally, including the Pink Pony Fund, by 14% from our FY25 baseline – making progress towards our goal to increase support by 25% by FY31.

In 2022, The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation committed $25 million in grants to establish or expand five Ralph Lauren-named cancer centers across the United States. In January 2026, the Foundation awarded its latest grant to the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish the UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center, the fourth Ralph Lauren-named cancer center in the U.S. Through two locations and a mobile medical unit, the center will provide education, screenings and personalized navigation services across Chicago's South Side and Southland communities. The UChicago Medicine Ralph Lauren Center joins existing Ralph Lauren centers in Harlem, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Outside the U.S., Ralph Lauren Corporation also supports The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity through The Ralph Lauren Centre for Breast Cancer Research in London and the Ralph Lauren Research Wing at the Oak Cancer Centre in Sutton, U.K.

In August 2025, Ralph Lauren launched Polo Ralph Lauren for Oak Bluffs, inspired by the historic Martha's Vineyard town that has served as a haven for Black communities for more than a century, including generations of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) alumni and students. Building on Ralph Lauren's partnership with Morehouse College and Spelman College, the collection explored the unique history, longstanding traditions and deep community ties that have long defined Oak Bluffs.

As part of Ralph Lauren's Design with Intent program, the collection was conceptualized and designed by HBCU alumni at Ralph Lauren in partnership with Morehouse College, Spelman College, The Cottagers, the Martha's Vineyard African American Heritage Trail, the Martha's Vineyard Museum, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, and longtime Oak Bluffs residents. The collaboration centered on the voices, experiences and historical knowledge of those most closely connected to the community, ensuring the story authentically reflected the people and perspectives at the heart of Oak Bluffs.

A documentary-style film brought the story of Oak Bluffs to life through conversations with HBCU students and alumni, year-round residents, multigenerational homeowners and community historians who have shaped the island's legacy for generations.