HR chief for Reebok parent Adidas retires after downplaying racial challenges

Adidas’ head of global human resources has retired after coming under fire for remarks some workers found racially insensitive. Karen Parkin informed the German athletic wear company’s supervisory board she would step down from the executive board and leave after 23 years at Adidas. The board approved the termination, effective immediately. Parkin’s departure came after representatives of more than 200 Adidas employees called for her resignation amid weeks of racial tension in the United…