At Burlington, we believe that an engaged workforce, alongside strategic community partnerships, improves business performance, enhances customer relationships, and drives value. Focusing on people, both within our organization and outside, helps us advance our business goals, connect with our customers, and create impact for individuals.

Our Associates

Our success depends on an engaged and motivated workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. By fostering a culture of inclusivity, we enhance innovation, deepen consumer insights, and ensure our associates can deliver the best possible experience for our customers - driving both associate satisfaction and business performance.

Creating an enriched workplace culture requires Associates to feel involved and empowered to play their part. Helping to cultivate that culture are:

• Impact Councils - cross-functional groups of associates who represent their teams on matters related to engagement and workplace belonging, and inform how we shape the associate experience, and reinforce inclusive practices that align with our values
• Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) - Associate-led communities that foster connection, peer support, and cross-functional engagement, and offer perspectives that influence both workplace culture and business decisions
  • Advocates and Allies Associates Resource Group;
  • Empowered!, Black and African American Associates and Allies Resource Group;
  • HEART (Hope, Empathy, Authenticity, Resilience, Trust), LGBTQ+ Associates and Allies Resource Group;
  • Juntos, Hispanic Associates and Allies Resource Group;
  • THRIVE (Total Health Rewards, Inspiration, Vitality, and Empowerment) Associates and Allies Resource Group;
  • WIN (Women’s Inclusivity Network) Associates and Allies Resource Group

These groups, which are open to all Associates, and each supported by an Executive Sponsor from the senior leadership team, are pivotal to our DEI strategy, providing a supportive community for Associates who share common experiences, identities, and interests.

• Be You @ Burlington - a company-wide campaign that amplifies associate experiences through storytelling and dialogue, strengthening our collective awareness, inclusion, and team cohesion
• Company events to fuel connection, collaboration, and community among associates – monthly thematic activities and an annual Unity Day for corporate associates, a field and store leadership meeting, an annual all-company meeting, and annual Fireside Chat and quarterly videos hosted by senior leadership

Our Communities

“We are a caring company” is a cornerstone of our corporate culture. In order to provide associates and customers opportunities to positively impact the communities where we live and work, Burlington:

• Contributes money to nonprofit organizations advancing education, health, and community resilience
• Funds a foundation to make associate-nominated grants and donations to non-profits and disaster relief efforts
• Sponsors customer giving campaigns to support national charitable partners helping children and young adults;
• Facilitates in-person and virtual associate volunteering opportunities