“Not having
fun is
a waste
of time.”

Giorgio Chiellini, professional football player and former captain of the Italian National Team and Bjørn Gulden, CEO of PUMA, talk leadership and how to keep a positive mindset in challenging times.

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Summer of
Sports

Karsten Warholm won the 400m hurdles in just 45.94s, breaking his own world record of 46.70s. In a much-acclaimed race – labeled the "Best Race in Track & Field History" – the 25-year-old Norwegian was said to have not broken his own world record but destroyed it.

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis claimed his first Olympic title when he cleared 6.02m to win Gold and also attempted 6.19m, one centimeter higher than his previous best of 6.18m, the current world record.

The 27-year-old American Molly Seidel had run only two marathons before competing in the Tokyo Olympics. Wearing her Deviate Elite shoes, she finished in a time of 2:27:46 and won the bronze medal.

German sprinter Felix Streng won the 100m T64 event at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Felix came in first with a time of 10.72 seconds. For Felix, it was his second Paralympic Gold.

Jamaica’s Hansle Parchment surprised the world in an incredibly tight 110m hurdles final when he beat the undisputed favorite.

With a jump of 17.98m, Portuguese PUMA athlete and Olympic debutant Pedro Pichardo won Gold in the triple jump, setting a national record for Portugal and winning the first Gold Medal of any kind for his country since 2008.

After winning every single race in the past 10 years, Omara Durand claimed three Olympic titles in Tokyo. She won the 100m, 200m and 400m in the T12 class and demonstrated once again that she is the queen of para sprint.

The Italian national team won the final of Euro 2020 in a thrilling match against England, which was decided during a penalty shootout. It was Italy's second European title since 1968 and the second major title in PUMA gear since the team captured the World Cup in 2006.

The 26-year-old Canadian sprinter André de Grasse raced to Gold over 200m in 19.62s and claimed Bronze in the 100m in 9.89 seconds.

Karsten Warholm won the 400m hurdles in just 45.94s, breaking his own world record of 46.70s. In a much-acclaimed race – labeled the "Best Race in Track & Field History" – the 25-year-old Norwegian was said to have not broken his own world record but destroyed it.

Our Numbers
in 2021

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Hubert Hinterseher Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Forever
better

“In 2021, we made important progress with our Forever Better sustainability strategy to increase our more sustainable product offering, switch major materials to more sustainable alternatives and to power all PUMA entities with renewable energy.”

Anne-Laure Descours Chief Sourcing Officer (CSO)
88
%
We reduced Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission by 88% between 2017 and 2021
12
%
Absolute CO2 emissions from purchased goods and services fell by 12% (2017-2021) in spite of strong revenue growth
55
%
We used 55% recycled polyester in our Apparel

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First

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Arne Freundt Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

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MARKETING

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Our People

"We constantly strive to be an attractive place to work for people of all genders. The male-to-female ratio of our employees was 49/51 in 2021, less than 1% defined themselves as diverse. Of all our employees who work in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) roles, 46% are women."

Dietmar Knoess Global Director People & Organization
Leadership Equality at Puma
Women in Stem Roles 46
%
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics