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2013 Annual Report
Group Management Report – Our Group
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2013
Sustainability
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02.10
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adidas AG in sustainability indices
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index World
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index Europe
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FTSE4Good Europe
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Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120
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Euronext Vigeo Europe 120
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Euronext Vigeo World 120
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Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe
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ECPI Euro Ethical Index
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ECPI EMU Ethical Index
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STOXX Global ESG Leaders
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SEE OUR SHARE, P. 58.
Furthermore, it is the adidas Group’s goal to work with suppliers and
the chemical industry on reducing and eliminating the discharge of
hazardous chemicals in our sphere of influence as far as possible.
Besides our mature policies that ban or restrict chemicals in our
products, we have also specified substances that cannot be used during
the manufacturing process because they can affect workers’ health.
Reducing VOC emissions
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which are typically found in solvents
used in our manufacturing process, can, in a high concentration, cause
breathing difficulties and other health problems for production workers.
Therefore, for more than a decade, we have been requesting our footwear
suppliers to significantly reduce the use of VOCs in their manufacturing.
By applying innovative and environmentally sound bonding and priming
technologies and following the adidas Group’s guidelines on the use of
chemicals, it has been possible for our athletic footwear suppliers to
reduce the use of VOCs from well above 100 grams per pair down to less
than 20 grams.
Strong sustainability track record reflected in index
memberships
Interest from the financial community in sustainability management is
steadily increasing. We appreciate positive recognition from international
institutions and rating agencies, NGOs and socially responsible
investment (SRI) analysts. Each year, we respond to numerous
enquiries from socially responsible investors, fund managers and
financial analysts. They evaluate our efforts through in-depth analysis
of our sustainability programme, including document review as well
as interviews with employees and management. As a result, adidas AG
has been included in a variety of high-profile sustainability indices
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ADIDAS AG IN SUSTAINABILITY INDICES. For the 14th consecutive time, in
2013, adidas AG was selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
(DJSI), the world’s first global sustainability index family tracking the
performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide.
In the category “Clothing, Accessories & Footwear”, adidas AG was rated
as industry leader in sustainability issues and corporate responsibility
for the tenth time.