GRI Standard Content Index

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Energy consumption is tracked in detail for natural gas, diesel, heating oil, other direct energy consumption (e.g. wood pallets) as well as electricity, district heat and renewable energy sources. The split into scope 1 and scope 2 is reported as part of selected corporate sustainability assessments, including our publically available submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project. Energy consumption for adidas own sites globally totaled 186,638 MWh in 2019.

As the environmental footprint in our supply chain is bigger than our own operational footprint, we have set energy reduction intensity targets for our strategic Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 apparel material suppliers. Progress toward these targets is tracked and reported annually.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

We track municipal water, groundwater as well as surface and rainwater usage at adidas own sites. Primary water usage is reported as the sum of all types in alignment with our KPI, namely water usage per employee. Absolute water consumption totaled 308,340 m³ in 2019. In addition, for strategic Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 apparel material suppliers we set water consumption intensity reduction targets. Progress toward these targets is tracked and reported annually.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Combined reporting of scope 1 and scope 2 carbon net emissions. The split is disclosed for selected corporate sustainability assessments, including our publically available submission to the Carbon Disclosure Project. Calculation of carbon net emissions is based on the reduction in overall energy consumption for adidas own sites. We use local emission factors and the data base of the GHG protocol/IEA (11/2019) in order to calculate the global warming potential of the energy consumption automatically. Carbon net emissions for adidas own sites totaled 28,310 tonnes CO₂e in 2019.

Combined reporting of scope 1 and scope 2 carbon net emissions. See GRI 305-1

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

We track different types of waste streams, covering domestic waste landfilled and incinerated, recycled waste and total other waste. Detailed waste data is available for our biggest global sites internally, and reported in our Green Company Report 2019 on our website (available as of April 2020). In addition, we report progress toward waste volume reduction targets for strategic Tier 1 suppliers.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group.

Employees are offered a wide variety of learning and development opportunities that build on their strengths, grow their skills and help them to achieve their best. Our highest priority is to ensure employees are not only constantly improving their performance but also learning to support their future careers within our company. We report the number of employees who accessed our digital learning offerings and participated in in-person activitities. In addition, the average number of content pieces consumed is disclosed.

All employees receive a Performance Standard at least annually, figure is tracked internally.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group.

Currently we report diversity by gender and nationality. In addition, we report our employee resource groups such as the 'Experienced Generation' group.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

We track the number of employees being given Modern Slavery training internally.

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group. Direct supply chain of the company with risk-based approach for extended supply chain where relevant and applicable.

Assessments cover both environmental and social compliance performance.

See GRI 412-2

Material aspects identified are applicable for adidas AG and the Group.