Estimated — Nike Director+ (U.S.) Leadership Diversity Trends (2015 → 2024)
• White (non-Hispanic): ↓ 12% - 15%
• Non-White (racial/ethnic minorities): ↑ 45% - 60%
• Women: ↑ 20% - 30%
• Men: ↓ 15% - 20%
• Minority leadership: ↑ 30% - 40%
• Women in leadership: ↑ 15% - 20%
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How this was constructed (summary):
• Uses Nike’s published FY2020–FY2021 Director+ race data (exact)
• Uses Nike’s reported minority % and gender % through FY2023/24 (exact totals)
• Extends back to 2015 using Nike’s stated multi-year progress and targets
• Applies simple interpolation/trend estimates where full yearly data is not disclosed
• All figures represent directional, magnitude-correct estimates — not fully disclosed year-by-year data
• Most detailed race data available: FY2020–FY2021 only
• Post-2021 reporting: aggregate minority % only (no race breakdown at Director+)
A previous poster in a separate thread challenged to build this based on historically reported information. There is enough publicly reported information to state the above is better than directional.
What does it mean? And what does this have to do with layoffs? Well, there is one group that clearly should be worried a bit more than others ahead of and during a layoff.
Act accordingly, and get out while you can.