Resource Use and Circular Economy

The apparel and footwear industry uses significant amounts of resources. The consumption of finite resources, and the intensive manufacturing processes negatively affect the environment. Equally, resource outflow has negative impacts, including waste generation during production, and the disposal of products at end-of-life. The lack of industry-wide circular solutions for end-of-life leads to waste generation and highlights the need for systemic change. To mitigate such impacts and risks, adidas applies criteria for responsible sourcing, follows product creation guidelines which mandate the use of recycled and sustainably sourced renewable materials¹_, and provides waste guidelines for upstream activities and own operations. Our circularity strategy provides a long-term vision and defines priorities for our actions and engagement.