The sporting goods supplier Adidas AG will have to do without Amanda Rajkumar in the future. The 51-year-old, who has been responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture on the Group Executive Board since autumn 2020, has informed the Supervisory Board that she “will not be extending her Executive Board mandate beyond December 31, 2023,” the company said on Wednesday. The committee then “accepted her decision and approved the termination of her appointment as a member of the Management Board at the end of July 15, 2023”. Rajkumar’s previous areas of responsibility will be taken over temporarily by Michelle Robertson, SVP Workplaces & Global Functions, after her departure, the company said.
Supervisory Board Chairman Thomas Rabe paid tribute to the outgoing Labor Director: “On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Amanda for her outstanding commitment. Under her leadership, we have made great strides in fostering a deep culture of inclusion and improving leadership skills,” he said in a statement. “During a period of transformation for the company, Amanda put our employees at the heart of her work and ensured that Adidas consistently ranked at the top of employer rankings around the world.” In recent years” the commitment of the employees has also increased overall,” says Rabe.