"Many Photos" - Karren Brady: It’s my duty to stay as Green’s chairman... for my daughter

Karren Brady said she would stay at Taveta Investments whose 20,000 staff include her daughter, Sophia Peschisolido (pictured together)

Karren Brady has vowed to remain chairman of Philip Green’s scandal-hit fashion empire, insisting that she has a duty to its employees – including her daughter.

The 49-year-old government adviser and peer said she would stay at Taveta Investments whose 20,000 staff include her child, Sophia Peschisolido.

She claimed she did not want to take the ‘easy’ option of resigning from the holding company, which owns Sir Philip’s Arcadia group.

He has been accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff, some of whom were allegedly paid up to £1million to sign non-disclosure agreements. Sir Philip strenously denies the allegations and all unlawful conduct.

Lady Brady’s agent issued a statement to the Daily Telegraph, saying: ‘You want Baroness Brady to resign from Taveta but she feels a real sense of duty to the 20,000 people who work there, one of which is her daughter, to remain in post.

‘I hope you would agree that walking away is the easy thing to do – staying in the role and ensuring the company is robust going forward is much harder.

‘She has made significant and lasting changes to the business since she became chairman and will continue to do so, ensuring that the company maintains the standards expected of it.’

In an earlier statement issued through her public relations team, she said: ‘I want to be 100 per cent clear – I have always been an outspoken defender of women’s rights in the workplace and always will be. As chairman of Taveta I am extremely proud of our people, our customers and our brands. My primary concern are the 20,000 people who work there of which over 85 per cent are women.’

Sophia, 22, modelled for Arcadia offshoot Topshop two years ago, prompting her proud mother to post an online photograph of her ‘amazing’ debut – an image of her wearing the brand’s denim skirt and boots. 

After also modelling for rival retailer Hollister, the Nottingham University graduate moved into her role as a social media content assistant for Topman in August 2016.

On Friday, Sir Philip was permitted to drop a court injunction that prevented the media from reporting allegations made by five of his former staff.

Sir Philip Green has been accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff, some of whom were allegedly paid up to £1million to sign non-disclosure agreements. Sir Philip strenously denies the allegations and all unlawful conduct

One female employee reportedly received more than £1million after alleging that the mogul groped her.

He was accused of grabbing the face of a second woman, and taking another female worker in a headlock and sexually harassing her.

He is alleged to have told a senior black male employee that his ‘problem’ was that he was ‘still throwing spears in the jungle’, before mocking his dreadlocks and saying he smoked cannabis.

Lady Brady previously accused former defence secretary Michael Fallon, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey of abusing their power ‘because they have a fundamental lack of respect for others’.

She has also said publicly that she sacked a footballer accused of assaulting a woman, despite his value to her club.

Lady Brady, who is the vice-chairman of West Ham United, is married to the Canadian former footballer Paul Peschisolido, 47, who played for several clubs in England including Stoke City and Derby County.

The couple, who married in 1995 when she was managing director of Birmingham City football club, also have a son called Paolo. They live in a £3million home in Knightsbridge.

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