Non-Financial Statement

In accordance with §§ 315b, 315c HGB in combination with §§ 289b to 289e HGB, adidas publishes a combined non-financial statement for adidas AG and the Group in this combined Management Report. The content of the non-financial statement can be found throughout the entire combined Management Report, with relevant parts being indicated by this symbol:

These parts are not covered by the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements and of the Group Management Report, as they were subject to a separate limited assurance engagement of KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. Links and references are not part of the non-financial statement and have not been assessed. SEE LIMITED ASSURANCE REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

adidas applied the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines as an external reporting framework. The content of the non-financial statement combined with further information in this report and on our corporate website is prepared with reference to the GRI Standards. The GRI content index can be found online.  report.adidas-group.com

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS MODEL

See Global Sales
See Global Operations

ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACH

  • More sustainable materials and circular services

See Sustainability
See Internal Management System
SEE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND OUTLOOK

  • Water consumption (supply chain)

See Sustainability

  • Decarbonization (supply chain)

See Sustainability

  • Waste diversion (supply chain)

See Sustainability

PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY

  • Product safety and integrity

See Sustainability

EMPLOYEE MATTERS

  • Rewards

See Our People

  • Learning

See Our People

  • Experience and engagement

See Our People
See Internal Management System
SEE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND OUTLOOK

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

See Our People
See Internal Management System
SEE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND OUTLOOK

CONSUMER MATTERS

  • Membership

See Global Sales
See Internal Management System
SEE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE, RISK AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND OUTLOOK

HUMAN RIGHTS

  • Fair labor conditions

See Sustainability

  • Fair labor conditions (supply chain)

See Sustainability

  • Supplier relationships

See Global Operations

ANTI-BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION

  • Ethical business practices

See Risk and Opportunity Report

TAX

  • Our approach to tax

See Sustainability

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

  • EU Taxonomy

See Sustainability