We are proud of what we’ve built at Rent the Runway so far and we are committed to continuing to strengthen our culture of diversity and inclusivity. We are actively building a comprehensive D&I strategy, with current initiatives focused on training, focus groups, inclusive recruiting, analyzing employee demographic details and more. We are committed to ensuring Rent the Runway is a place that attracts diverse talent and supports the ongoing growth and development of all of our employees.

We are lucky to have an incredibly dynamic team that is already diverse in so many ways across a variety of functions within our organization. We are committed to stepping up our initiatives while continuing to foster an environment where people can bring their best, full self to work each day. We look forward to enhanced creativity, collaboration and community as our team continues to evolve.

Our Actions in Progress

In our ongoing commitment to provide transparency to our communities, below are some of the external actions we are taking to promote Diversity & Inclusion within the fashion industry.

DONATING FOR CHANGE

We have donated $100,000 to support organizations combating racial injustice, including NAACP and Black Visions Collective.

ALLOCATING $1M FOR BLACK DESIGNERS

We are allocating an additional $1M to support Black designers through our wholesale, platform and co-manufacturing initiatives, which includes providing design resources, data, mentorship and financial support to create collections for RTR. It is critically important to us that a significant portion of our $1M goes towards launching fashion brands from Black designers who have not had the investment capital to launch on their own.

CONTRIBUTING TO AURORA JAMES’ #15PERCENTPLEDGE

Inspired by Aurora James, we are making our own pledge and committing that at least 15% of the fashion talent that we feature and support moving forward are from the Black community. This is inclusive of the models in our marketing, the ambassadors we partner with, and the styling talent, photographers, videographers and crews behind the camera.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed servicemember status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.