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Adidas has announced the departure of its sole female executive board member, adding to the exodus of top women at the helm of the world’s second-largest sportswear maker, which has previously come under fire for its handling of diversity issues. Amanda Rajkumar, the global head of human resources, will leave next week after deciding not to seek an extension of her three-year contract ending in December. Rajkumar’s departure is the latest in a string of exits of senior female managers from Adidas, including head of global marketing Vicky Free, head of global retail Nicole Ghezali and Céline Del Genes, who oversaw the specialist sports division. The number of female members of the company’s two executive leadership bodies, the management board and core leadership group, has more than halved from seven to three since the end of 2022.

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