Adidas scores 7 out of 16 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

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Brand Owner: Adidas A.G. (Adidas Group)
Head Office: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Sector: Fashion, Clothing & Shoes
Categories: Sportswear
Free Tags: Multi-sports

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Last Updated: 3 May 2010
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Adidas Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

1 out of 4


1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?	Adidas has the goal to reduce carbon-emissions, for example regarding transport (see page 22). See also section 'Green Company' (pages 13-15).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) published the carbon-footprint of its 'own operations' and has the brand already reduced 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?	In 2009, C02 emissions caused by air travel per employee had declined by 10% compared to 2008 (see page 61). Environmental data with regard to energy consumption can be found on pages 62-64. Figures for some production sites are not available however, so percentage of possible achieved reduction is not clear.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% before the year 2012?	See page 7 for 2015 targets: target with regard to environment-own operations is a relative reduction (against a baseline of 2008) of 30% in carbon emissions. No target found for 2012.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) also have a policy to reduce/compensate carbon emissions generated from the supply/production chain?	See "Greening the supply chain" (pages 21-22). No clear results found however, with regard to reductions of CO2 emissions in the supply chain.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 4


1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?	In 2008 Adidas started launching product lines that contain organic and recycled materials (see page 6); percentage of total volume is not clear however. See also the "Better Place" programme (see page 20). In addition, the Adidas Group is a founding member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) (see page 16).	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 10% of its volume?	See remark Ecology question 1.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 25% of its volume?	See remark Ecology question 1.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) report on its environmental policy related to the 'wet processes' within the production cycle, like bleaching and dying of fabrics?	Standards and policies on restricted substances are described in the ‘A-01 Requirements’ (see link). No information found with regard to water effluent treatments.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

6 out of 8


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	All standards are mentioned in adidas Group Workplace Standards (see pages 1&2).	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	1. Not found 2. No, maximum working week is 60 hours with the exception of extraordinary circumstances; hours of overtime is not specified and it is not clear whether overtime is voluntary (see page 2). 3. No, only minimum wage; living wage is vaguely touched upon but not actually specified (see page 2).	SOURCE
3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	Right to form and join organizations of own choice and bargain collectively is mentioned (see page 2), but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers, that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	"Global supplier factory list" found from 01.01.2010.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Adidas is a member of the Fair Labor Association (FLA). Also engaged in other environmental and social partnerships.	SOURCE
6. Do independent civil society organizations like NGO's and labour unions have a decisive voice in this collective initiative or in these certification schemes?	Yes, the FLA is acknowledged as a ‘Multi Stakeholder Initiative’ (MSI). NGO's are represented in the board.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Detailed performance data 2009 found (see link).	SOURCE
8. Has the brand's labour conditions policy resulted in a 'compliance level' of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a 'monitored level' of at least 80%?	According to the Fair Labor Organisation Adidas Group is in compliance with the FLA code.	SOURCE