The US fashion group Tapestry Inc. has underpinned its ethical and social commitment with a personnel decision. On Wednesday, the parent company of the Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands announced that David Casey has been appointed to the newly created post of Chief Inclusion and Social Impact Officer. He will assume the position on May 15 and will report directly to CEO Joanne Crevoiserat and HR director Sarah Dunn.
Casey will be responsible for “shaping and implementing Tapestry’s strategy in the areas of equality, inclusion and diversity,” the company said. He will also lead the company’s efforts to achieve social betterment through engagement, philanthropy and volunteerism.
Casey comes from the retail group CVS Health, where, according to his future employer, he was most recently Senior Vice President, Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Office, responsible for “strategic diversity management” and measures to improve working conditions.
Tapestry boss Crevoiserat justified the appointment: Casey brings “more than twenty years of experience in the strategic advancement of equality, inclusion and diversity to Tapestry” and is “widely recognized as an expert in this area,” she said in a statement. His “passion” for these issues will be “invaluable” as the group strives to further develop the “inclusive culture” that already exists, Crevoiserat said