Adidas HR Chief Leaves After Criticism From Black Employees
- Karen Parkin drew fire after comments at Reebok unit’s meeting
- Executive says she’s ‘not the right person’ to lead change
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Adidas AG’s human resources chief Karen Parkin resigned following criticism from Black employees who said the German sportswear giant has done too little to promote diversity.
Karen Parkin, a 23-year veteran of Adidas, is leaving in recognition that she’s not the right person to lead the company’s efforts to create a more diverse workplace, according to a letter she wrote to employees that was seen by Bloomberg News.