We believe that continuous growth and development is key to unlocking the potential of our people. By putting talent at the centre of our people strategy and prioritising opportunities for growth, we are building an adaptable and resilient workforce where all are enabled to thrive.
To support personal development at all stages of our colleagues’ career, we offer a range of in‑person and virtual learning and development resources, including our self-directed digital learning platforms, B Learning and Go1, and our internal Apprenticeship Programme.
Further to this, we also have bespoke training programmes that help our colleagues grow from managers to senior leaders in the business, support schemes that nurture young talent and maintain our commitment to preserving craftsmanship through a rolling training initiative at our Castleford manufacturing site.
We recognise that great leadership not only guides our organisation but alsosets the tone for our culture and inspires our people to reach their full potential. Throughout FY2025/26 we focused on cultivating authentic leadership, preparing ourleaders to inspire colleagues and guide teams as we continued to implement ourBurberry Forward strategy.
Building on our B:Leaders Framework, our development approach for senior leadersat Director level and above, we hosted regional workshops which focused on leadingthrough transformation. These were supplemented with regular communicationsfrom leaders to reinforce strategic priorities. We also launched the Leadership Edition,an interview series featuring Executive Committee members. Highlighting diversepaths to leadership, the series also offers colleagues opportunities to get to know ourmost senior leaders better.
In October 2025, we introduced the B:Managers Hub, a learning and developmentplatform for Burberry line managers. Combining skills-based virtual learning with aLine Manager Playbook, it is designed to promote a consistent, high-qualitymanagement experience and strengthen our high-performance culture.
We believe in providing opportunities for young people to showcase their creativity and build a rewarding career in the fashion industry.
Our UK Internal Apprenticeship Programme remains a key pathway for colleague development. Co-designed with our people and delivered with external training partners, the programme enables UK-based colleagues to explore and develop skills across more than 30 disciplines, working towards qualifications up to degree level while remaining in full-time roles.
We also conducted our second ‘Reimagining Materials’ competition in partnershipwith the London College of Fashion. Titled ‘Reimagined Trench’ and celebrating 170years of Burberry, this year’s competition challenged students to reimagine our most iconic piece. We tasked students with repurposing our materials in a creativeand innovative way, providing them with an opportunity to gain first-hand experienceof managing a real industry brief. Over 130 students applied, and we selected nine finalists and one winner. The winning student was awarded a cash prize and aninternship at Burberry.
Artisanal skills have long been a hallmark of luxury and form an important part of our 170-year heritage. We believe, not only in the importance of preserving critical manufacturing skills, but in building employability by fostering continuous growth and enabling our colleagues to develop in their roles.
To support this, we established a training facility at our manufacturing site in Castleford, Yorkshire to help us upskill our colleagues, as well as attract and retain new talent.
Through the facility and a rolling training initiative, both new hires and colleagues of all levels are able to join a twelve-week programme which offers a holistic understanding of Burberry’s production operations.
From creating buttonholes and inputting loops, to advanced machine or hand sewing, trainees are taught how to create key parts of a garment to Burberry’s quality standards, before being assessed on how the level of quality is maintained whilst also working at production speed. Since our first cohort, the programme has helped over 300 individuals and offered over 10,000 hours of practical skill training.
