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comprising private corporations, NGOs and univer-
sities. It sets standards for labor, health, safety and
environmental performance and accredits verifiers
to check if participating companies meet these stan-
dards. It publishes an annual report that includes a
transparent grading of the participating companies’
compliance efforts. In 2001, FLA-accredited monitors
conducted 15 independent audits at adidas-Salomon
supplier factories. The FLA is specialized in detailed
interviews with workers and has provided a valuable
check of the audits of the Group’s internal SOE team.
Emphasis on Training
To achieve a long-term impact, adidas-Salomon con-
siders training even more important than monitor-
ing. The SOE team offers training courses for sup-
pliers’ supervisors and managers to help them apply
the Standards of Engagement with issues such as fire
safety, chemical handling and labor law. In 2001, this
team provided 267 training sessions for suppliers
and local offices. adidas-Salomon produced several
manuals with guidelines regarding safe and healthy
work conditions and employment standards. The
guidelines are the result of comprehensive health,
safety, environment and labor audits that the Group
has conducted since 1995. The manuals are developed
in cooperation with suppliers. The latest edition of
these manuals is the “Guidelines on Employment
Standards”. This manual guides the monitors
through the labor audit, and it provides factory
management with examples of unacceptable,
good and best labor practices.
Documentation of Achievements
In July 2001 adidas Scheinfeld, the German sports
footwear and ball factory owned directly by adidas-
Salomon, was successfully revalidated under the
Eco Audit Regulation (EMAS II). After numerous
measures aimed at retaining and improving work
safety, formal recognition was achieved when the
Scheinfeld adidas business location won the national
Safety at Work Prize 2000 organized by the “Textil-
und Bekleidungs-Berufsgenossenschaft” (the textile
and clothing trade association). Their “Environmental
Statement 2001” contains evidence of adidas-
Salomon’s achievements in matters relating to
the environment over the last three years.
Recognition of Work
As evidence of the success of its global activities in
2001, adidas-Salomon is pleased to cite its selection
to again join the Dow Jones Sustainability Group
Index, the world’s first global sustainability index
family tracking the performance of the leading
sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The
DJSGI measures sustainability on a global basis
and includes companies they consider industry leaders
in strategic areas such as social, environmental and
long-term economic dimensions. Dow Jones ranked
adidas-Salomon number one in the footwear and
apparel industry on sustainability issues. In July
2001, adidas-Salomon was also included in the
FTSE4Good Europe Index, designed by one of the
world’s leading global index providers. Companies in
the index are selected on the basis of their ongoing
commitment to environmental sustainability, strong
financial performance, a positive relationship with
stakeholders and dedication to upholding and sup-
porting human rights.
Further Information
The adidas-Salomon Social and Environmental
Report and other related information is
available on the corporate website
www.adidas-Salomon.com/en/sea/.
Social and Environmental Affairs
adidas-Salomon Memberships