Case Studies

These case studies show how we are tackling environmental issues in both the supply chain and within the adidas Group:

2010
The 24-hour sustainability design challenge
In between product creation seasons, adidas designers volunteer to participate in 24-hour design projects to challenge their creativity, to start them thinking in new ways about a particular subject and to foster innovation and collaboration within the team.
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2010
Recycled Polyester study
The adidas Group commissioned the first so-called 'life cycle assessment' of recycled polyester which demonstrated its environmental benefits over virgin polyester.
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2010
Committed to improving performance - Environmental audit at a supplier site
PT Taroko Textiles, a Tier 2 fabric supplier located in Indonesia, was nominated to undergo an environmental audit to determine the potential environmental impacts associated with the manufacturing of woven synthetics.
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2009
Carbon off-set initiative at the adidas Group HQ in Herzogenaurach, Germany
The adidas Group conducted its first initiative on carbon offsetting.
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2009
Waste management at the adidas North America Headquarters in Portland, USA
The adidas North America Headquarters is making ongoing environmental improvements on the site. Total waste was reduced by 25% in the last two years.
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2009
Energy management at the Reebok Headquarters in Canton, USA
Our Reebok headquarters strives to align business and sustainablility goals. Energy, water, paper use and waste are the areas where the potential for improvement exists.
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2009
Best practice: Reduced energy use at Advanced Sporting Goods Factory
Advanced assessed their production premises for energy use to identify opportunities for savings and exceeded their original target in several areas.
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2007
adidas Grün
In 2007 the adidas Group developed an environmentally optimised product concept, the adidas Grün (‘green’) range, which was launched in spring 2008.
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2007
Waste co-processing in Vietnam
With the rapid growth of industralization in Vietnam, each year the country produces more than 15 millions tonnes of waste.
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2006
Evervan factory, China, achieving much and inspiring others
Several initiatives and projects were finalised at the Evervan site, one of our major footwear suppliers in China.
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2005
Environmental management system, China
Besides the high volumes of apparel and footwear products, China has become an important production country for sports equipment, and in particular for footballs.
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2005
Tackling air pollution in football production, Thailand
While the national legislation on health and safety and labour issues is clear, Thailand struggles to implement it. Government agencies tend to focus on the regulation of heavy industries.
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Last update: March 22nd, 2011