Turning possibilities into reality
It’s one thing to make pledges and promises. It’s something else to come through when it counts and make tangible progress towards greater diversity, equity and inclusion. Our people consistently deliver real life-changing results.
IMPACT TEAMS
A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR DE&I ADVANCEMENT
We stand together, we learn together, and we commit together. Through a broad range of thoughtful practices, programs and initiatives, our Impact Teams are driving change while holding us accountable. The Impact Teams are responsible for initiating actions that align with our DE&I and business strategies and integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into everything we do. Here’s where these actions are focused:
EDUCATE & INSPIRE
HIRE & DEVELOP
THE POWER OF OUR BUSINESS
CIVIC ACTION
INSIGHTS & ANALYSIS
DRIVING CHANGE TOGETHER
At DICK’S, our people aren’t sitting on the bench. They’re in the game and being the change they want to see happen. They’re furthering initiatives and driving our efforts to bring about genuine advancements in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Diversity, equity & Inclusion council
Guiding our organization’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion journey, this is a cross-functional team ranging from individual contributors to senior leaders. They’re focused on shaping our strategy, driving our work forward and acting as the voice of our teammates.
Courtside Team
Our Courtside Team offers all teammates an opportunity to personally get involved with our inclusion journey by bringing our DE&I strategy to life. This includes anything from leading Dialogue Circles with fellow teammates to identifying local partnerships or giving opportunities that align with our DE&I strategy.
Dialogue Circles
Whether conducted virtually or locally, Dialogue Circles provide our teammates with a safe space for hard conversations on race, gender, religion and more. Each circle enables teammates to connect across differences, lean in and move forward in their DE&I journey at their own pace.
TEAMMATE RESOURCE GROUPS
Through our Teammate Resource Groups (TRGs), DICK’S employees can unite their shared experiences and unique perspectives in pursuit of common goals. Learn more about the important efforts of these groups:
Belong. Educate. Evolve. (B.E.E.)
B.E.E. was formed to help DICK’S Sporting Goods understand, support, and embrace teammates with different abilities and to help erase the stigma of being different. B.E.E. creates a belonging network for all groups under the disability umbrella where we empower and support their dreams and careers ─ regardless of their disability. This includes individuals with vision, hearing, neurodiversity, physical health, mental health, mobility, and learning disabilities
Black Leadership Network (BLN)
MILCON
Mom Squad
Out & Proud
SOMOS DSG
Women’s Influential Network (WIN)
Gathering Our AAPI Leaders (GOAL)
We are regularly adding to our Teammate Resource Groups to continually address the needs of our ever-evolving workplace. Check back to learn about new Groups.
We are regularly adding to our Teammate Resource Groups to continually address the needs of our ever-evolving workplace. Check back to learn about new Groups.
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS
We’re working with a diverse group of organizations to advance greater equity and inclusion for all. Take a look at some of these key partnerships:
Catalyst
is a global nonprofit supported by many of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women.
Open to All
is a national nondiscrimination campaign based around the idea that everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion or disability.
Resilient Coders
trains people of color for high growth careers as software engineers, and connects them with jobs.
Black Tech Pipeline
was created to advance the high-tech careers of community members who are usually the minority in predominantly white workspaces.
Vibrant Pittsburgh
is committed to building a thriving and inclusive Pittsburgh region by attracting, retaining and elevating a diversity of talent.
Creatives Want Change
is dedicated to the cultivation of Black creative talent beginning at the high school level and continuing into early professional development
Disability:IN
is the leading nonprofit resource for expanding business opportunities for people with disabilities.
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
is dedicated to advancing the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America.
Reaching Out MBA
is focused on increasing the influence of the LGBT+ community in business by educating, inspiring, and connecting MBA students and alumni.
CodePath
strives to increase diversity in tech by providing underrepresented minorities and under-resourced students with no-cost coding courses, mentorship and career support.
Make a Play
is a not‐for‐profit organization founded to prepare underrepresented athletes for executive careers in competitive industries, including Fortune 500 companies.
Hiring our Heroes
connects the military community—service members, military spouses, and veterans—with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong, diversified workforce.
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
connects BIPOC and female MBA students from partner schools with careers in American corporations.
CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion
is the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplaceOUR JOURNEY IS JUST BEGINNING
We’re proud of what we’ve achieved toward greater diversity, equity and inclusion. We also recognize that there is still much to be done. See the accomplishments we’ve already made and our plans for the future.
JUNE 2019
We formally kicked off our DE&I efforts by signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge. Additionally, we initiated our first, in-house DE&I council.
JULY 2019
DICK'S Sporting Goods and The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation pledge to provide access to sports for one million young athletes nationwide by 2024.
AUGUST 2019
We expanded our campus diversity efforts through national partnerships, including CodePath.org, and GraceHopper.
June 2020
We began “Bringing Inclusion to Life”, our expanded enterprise-wide inclusion training to ensure that 100% of our teammates went through a learning and development experience.
MARCH 2021
On Zero Discrimination Day, March 1, 2021, we strengthened our zero-tolerance stance with the announcement of our new partnership with Open to All.
MARCH 2021
We launched our Women of Inside Moves campaign, featuring the women of DICK’S Sporting Goods who are driving change in the industry toward maximum investment in women and girls.
APRIL 2021
DICK’S and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation became a founding corporate partner to Black Coaches United. We also invested $12.5 million in the Black Economic Development Fund to fuel minority lenders and anchor institutions and businesses as part of an effort to close the racial wealth gap. DICK’S was the first sports-related company to support the Fund.
JUNE 2021
We joined the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council to support our supplier diversity efforts.
AUGUST 2021
We teamed up with Meeting of America for a pilot program to bring together a diverse group of industry leaders striving to make a difference through dialogue.
SEPTEMBER 2021
We became the Official Sporting Goods Retail Partner of the WNBA, further solidifying our commitment and support of women and girls in sports.
DECEMBER 2021
DICK’S Sporting Goods launched the Teammate Relief Fund (TRF), a new program that will support teammates when they need it most – during times of unexpected hardships and crises. TRF provides up to $2,000 to help offset financial setbacks due to a qualifying event.ADVANCING INCLUSION THROUGH OUR PRODUCTS
We bring positive purpose to the products we make and sell. Our initiatives are focused across three core product areas:
Brands such as CALIA, DSG and VRST, which are designed and produced by DICK’S Sporting Goods
Brands like Nike, Patagonia and Callaway, which we sell in our stores and online
Entrepreneurial ventures we are working with to broaden our base of suppliers and provide innovative products and services to our customers
SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW THIS COMES TO LIFE:
Advancing body inclusivity through inclusive sizing and store displays that enable customers of all types to find products that feel and look good
Showcasing brand partners such as Vans, Hurley and Teva that help advance LGBTQ+ causes
Honoring Black History Month offerings from such brands as adidas, New Balance and The North Face
Working with new businesses such as Solely Fit – a Black woman-owned business that offers fitness wear or Moolah Kicks, which creates basketball shoes that are built by and for female ballers.
Through our Supplier Diversity Program, we offer diverse owned and operated suppliers the opportunity to provide our company with products or services that can serve our athletes and our communities.
Thought Leadership
Purpose Playbook
Sports are more than just a way to enjoy ourselves and raise our heart rates. Sports matter because they elevate every aspect of our lives. We’re committed to positively impacting our communities through sport. Every day, our people are taking great strides that are making a real difference. Read about their work and our future goals in our Purpose Playbook .
TANGIBLE ACTIONS
TEAM STORIES
We’re proud to be able to share stories of the positive impact our teammates are making in living out our vision and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our organization and our world.
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