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Corporate Governance Report including the Declaration on Corporate Governance
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2014 Annual Report
Social commitment: The adidas Group cooperates with charity organisations in order to improve
the quality of life for people by means of sport. Moreover, we support international humanitarian
aid efforts, e.g. in the wake of natural disasters, and we are committed through various projects
worldwide to education, science and humanitarian initiatives. Our employees also have a wide range
of possibilities to participate in social programmes. Through the adidas Fund, for example, they can
become involved in charitable causes around the world: South Africa, the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, Albania, Kenya, Israel, Brazil, Hong Kong, Switzerland and Germany are only some of
the countries in which adidas employees have already participated in projects. Support is provided
especially to children and teenagers, who are introduced through sport to programmes that convey
self-confidence, respect and team spirit while also opening up new opportunities and possibilities.
Through their volunteer work, our employees experience what can be achieved through sport, and
moreover learn a good deal about values, culture and life in different countries. Volunteer work
furthermore enhances our employees’ motivation as well as their teamwork, leadership and
communication skills. Our website provides information on the various projects.
Compliance and risk management within the adidas Group
Our compliance management system is linked to the Group’s risk and opportunity management
system. Both systems are closely coordinated and continuously developed and improved. As part of
our global Fair Play concept, the compliance management system establishes the organisational
framework for Group-wide awareness of our internal rules and guidelines and for the legally
compliant conduct of our business. It underscores our strong commitment to ethical and fair
behaviour in our own organisation and also sets the parameters for how we deal with others.
The risk and opportunity management system ensures risk-aware, opportunity-oriented and
informed actions in a dynamic business environment in order to guarantee the competitiveness and
sustainable success of the adidas Group.
Transparency and protection of shareholders’ interests
It is our goal to inform all institutional investors, private shareholders, financial analysts, business
partners, employees and the interested public about the company’s situation, at the same time and
to an equal extent, through regular, transparent and up-to-date communication. We publish all
essential information, such as press releases, ad hoc announcements and voting rights notifications
as well as all presentations from analyst conferences, all financial reports and the financial calendar
on our website. Our Investor Relations department maintains close and continuous contact with our
shareholders and provides a comprehensive range of services to shareholders and the financial
community.
In addition, we also provide all documents and information on our Annual General Meeting on our
website. The shareholders of adidas AG exercise their shareholders’ rights at the Annual General
Meeting. Each share grants one vote. Thus, our shareholders are involved in all fundamental
resolutions at the Annual General Meeting. It is our intention to support our shareholders in
exercising their voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
www.adidas-group.com/s/employee-volunteering
see Risk and Opportunity Report, p. 154
www.adidas-group.com
see Our Share, p. 38