Response from adidas

Proposal B6: Establish long-term relationships with factories.

Adidas strives “to engage in long term and stable relationships with manufacturing partners,” but makes no commitment on targets.

Full response

"Over the past 7 years the adidas Group has implemented a sourcing strategy that seeks to balance security with flexibility and growth. To this end, we strive to engage in long term and stable relationships with manufacturing partners."

Response Key

The brand claims to implementing all components of this proposal or has agreed to implement them within Play Fair's proposed timeframe.

The brand is currently implementing or has agreed to implement some of the essential components of the proposal but has refused to implement, has overlooked, or has raised issues with one or more important components; or, the brand agrees to implement the proposal but not within Play Fair’s proposed timeframe.

The brand has refused to implement the essential components of the proposal.

The brand has misunderstood or failed to comment on the proposal; or the brand is considering the proposal, but has yet to make a decision.