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Adidas

Athletic footwear and sports-inspired apparel for all ages

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Adidas' Sustainability Rating:

Fair

Where Adidas is doing well: Adidas publicly reports on its emissions impact. It has started in incorporate low impact materials into its products and to transition to renewables in its supply chain.

Where Adidas has room to grow: Adidas is still reliant on high impact materials. Adidas has no strategic programs or services to help keep garments out of landfills. It is not clear if it is on track to meet its emission reductions goals.


  • Raw Materials

    Adidas uses some certified materials (LWG leather and GRS/RCS rubber) in its shoes. It also uses some recycled materials. It has plans to increase this percentage by 2025 and has reported progress on this target in the last year.


  • Energy Use & Production

    Adidas provides information about its renewable energy use and energy efficiency in production sites and at stores and offices. It is working with its Tier 1 and 2 suppliers to transition to renewables, phase out coal, and implement energy efficiency measures. Adidas sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry.


  • Packaging & Distribution

    Adidas has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic in its packaging. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include recycled and DCF-certified materials. It has made efforts to minimze its packaging by reducing its packaging size.


  • Repair & Care

    Adidas does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed care instructions to extend garment lifespan.


  • Take Back Programs

    Commons could not find information on any take back programs.


  • Slow Fashion

    Adidas offers a core evergreen collection, but with frequent new releases.


  • Marketing

    Commons is still analzying this brand's marketing emails.


  • Transparency & Reporting

    Adidas has a sustainability page with high-level information about materials, emissions reduction, circularity. Adidas also has a detailed annual report, with a clear, impact driven strategy and progress reporting. Its latest annual report is from 2023.


  • Emissions Tracking

    Adidas internally measures and publicly report its company-level emissions, including a breakdown by scope. In 2023 its estimated emissions footprint was 6,059,047 tCO2e.


  • Emissions Targets

    Adidas has emissions reduction targets for the near, medium, and long-term. These targets are approved by SBTi, but Commons could not find recent reported progress against these targets. Adidas offsets emissions but does not share specific information about it.


  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Adidas publishes the names and locations of most of its supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which requires regular audits of its partners, protects the right to collective bargaining, and prohibits forced labor. It does not disallow subcontracting or mention a living wage.

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (harmful) to 5 (best). How we rate →

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https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/environmental-impacts/more-sustainable-materials-and-circular-services

https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/environmental-impacts/more-sustainable-materials-and-circular-services p90 https://report.adidas-group.com/2023/en/_assets/downloads/annual-report-adidas-ar23.pdf

https://www.adidas.com/us/adidas_by_stella_mccartney

https://report.adidas-group.com/2023/en/group-management-report-our-company/sustainability/environmental-impacts.html

https://www.adidas.com/us/blog/how-to-clean-shoes

https://news.adidas.com/planet/launching--choose-to-give-back---a-resale-program-enabled-by-thredup/s/ffbe00bd-0507-4262-8457-1c6f2ac9de08

https://www.adidas.com/us/go/campaign/impact

https://www.adidas.com/us/go/campaign/impact/planet

https://report.adidas-group.com/2023/en/_assets/downloads/annual-report-adidas-ar23.pdf

https://www.adidas.com/us/help/us-products/what-is-the-adidas-c02-footprint

https://www.adidas-group.com/en/sustainability/transparency/policies

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