PVH Answers White House “Invest in US” Challenge And Announces Save
the Children As Its Worldwide Philanthropic Partner, Supporting
Their Early Education Programming
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2014--
PVH [NYSE:PVH] will join the launch of Invest
in US, a national campaign and challenge issued today by
President Barack Obama to business leaders, philanthropists, advocates
and public officials to build a better nation through high quality early
childhood programs for children from birth to age five. Organized by the First
Five Years Fund and its philanthropic partners, Invest in US
catalyzes the overwhelming cross-sector support for early childhood
education.
In support of the Invest in US campaign, Emanuel Chirico,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PVH Corp., will announce
PVH’s worldwide partnership with Save the Children, supporting
their programming with a $5 million commitment. The announcement
will be made at today’s White House Summit on Early Education hosted
by President Obama. Mr. Chirico will also participate in a panel
discussion at the Summit.
“We believe that improving access to high quality early childhood
education is essential to providing children with the ability to
succeed,” said Mr. Chirico. “Save the Children is an incredible
organization and has been a fantastic partner of ours for nearly a
decade. Today’s children will be our future CEOs, employees and
customers, and this expanded partnership allows us to better support
their efforts to create lasting changes in the lives of children in
need.”
PVH’s philanthropic mission is championing causes that advance the needs
of women and children around the world. By naming Save the Children
as its worldwide philanthropic partner, PVH is furthering its dedication
to investing in a brighter future for children in the U.S. and around
the world.
“For nearly ten years, PVH has been a committed partner to Save the
Children and their significant contributions have helped to create
lasting change in the lives of children in need,” said Carolyn Miles,
President and CEO of Save the Children. “The announcement today of an
expanded partnership with PVH allows us to give children the foundation
they need for a strong future.”
Joined by a select group of influential leaders, including Neera Tanden,
President of the Center for American Progress; J.B. Pritzker, Managing
Partner and Co-founder of Pritzker Group; and Ralph Smith, Managing
Director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading; Mr. Chirico will
participate in a panel discussion at the Summit titled “Challenging
Leaders to Invest in Early Education” and moderated by Kris Perry,
Executive Director of the First Five Years Fund. During the
panel, Mr. Chirico will discuss the importance of business leaders from
all industries stepping up to support early education and investing in
building a strong future for children.
The Summit will be live-streamed at whitehouse.gov/live.
To learn more, visit investinus.org and pvh.com.
About PVH Corp.
PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, owns and
markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands
worldwide. It is the world’s largest shirt and neckwear company and
markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin
Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, IZOD, ARROW, Warner’s and Olga, and
its licensed brands, including Speedo, Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole
New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps,
Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, DKNY, Ike Behar and John
Varvatos.
About Save the Children
Save
the Children gives children in the United States and around the
world a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from
harm. We invest in childhood — every day, in times of crisis and for our
future. Follow us on Twitter
and Facebook.
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