Environmental data for our main administration
offices and own production sites
The below table illustrates the key environmental data of the adidas Group's main administration offices and own production sites.
| Our main administration offices | Energy consumption - Electricity (kWh/year) |
Energy consumption - Heating (kWh/year) |
Water consumption (Cum³/year) | Waste (tons/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ of the adidas Group, Herzogenaurach, Germany | 13,446,664 | 9,105,772 | 28,222 | 580.1 |
| adidas America Inc., Portland, USA | 6,584,900 | 2,005,016 | 38,369 | n/a |
| Reebok HQ, Canton, USA | 13,841,735 | 486,913 | 13,789 | 602.8 |
| TaylorMade-adidas Golf HQ, Carlsbad, USA1 | 4,809,906 | 26,211 | 45,372 | 604 |
| Our own production sites | Energy consumption - Electricity (kWh/year) |
Energy consumption - Heating (kWh/year) |
Water consumption (Cum³/year) | Waste (tons/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adidas Footwear Factory, Scheinfeld, Germany | 1,657,000 | 4,266,000 | 1,430 | 205.7 |
| adidas Apparel Factory, Suzhou, China | 411,416 | 0 | 1,096 | 4.4 |
| adidas Canada Assembly Factory, Brantford, Canada2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, Cowansville, Canada | 2,691,900 | 1,859,260 | 901 | 295.7 |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, St. Hyacinthe, Canada | 2,113,800 | 1,054,360 | 3,195 | 37.5 |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, St. Jean, Canada | 2,932,200 | 3,345,620 | 2,522 | 108.8 |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, Edmundston, Canada | 1,432,200 | 0 | 1,414 | 92.3 |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, Tammela, Finland3 | 1,630,280 | 1,708,000 | 1,104 | 296 |
| Reebok-CCM Hockey Factory, Malung, Sweden3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sports Licensed Division, Factory, Indianapolis, USA | 11,539,589 | 113,742 | 9,107 | 437 |
| Sports Licensed Division, Factory, Mattapoisett, USA | 700,979 | 508,678 | n/a | 177 |
| Sports Licensed Division, Factory, Cedar Rapids, USA | 1,712,461 | 3,459,334 | 4,553 | 67 |
| TaylorMade Assembly Factory, Togane-Shi, Japan | 486,717 | 710 | 1,429 | 14 |
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1) Figures cover TaylorMade HQ and assembly factory 2) Figures are not available for 2007 because site was acquired in November 2007 3) Figures are not available for 2007 because sites are externally leased |
Certifications obtained by athletic footwear supplier sites1
We encourage our suppliers to implement health, safety and environmental management systems as the best way to internalise a process of continuous improvement against our standards.
In 2007, our Group's supply base included 22 athletic footwear suppliers' factories worldwide certified in accordance with OHSAS 18000 and/or ISO 14001. These suppliers were responsible for the production of around 75% of our footwear sourcing volume.
| Country | Number of FW suppliers | ISO 14001 | OHSAS 18001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 35 | 22 | 20 |
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1) Excluding factories from the Rockport business segment and licensee factories |
Reducing VOCs in athletic footwear supplier factories
VOCs - volatile organic compounds - are found in solvents used in the manufacturing process. They can cause breathing difficulties and other health complaints. Our target is an average VOC emission of 20 grams/pair of shoes. The company's footwear suppliers have reduced VOC emissions from 140 grams/pair in 2000 to 20.3 grams/pair in 2007, which includes nearly all new adidas Group athletic footwear factories.
Reduction of VOC exposure in grams/pair of sports shoes [Click image to enlarge - opens new window]
Freight types used to ship adidas products1
Fuel used in transporting goods from where they are manufactured to the selling markets creates carbon dioxide emissions, which are a major contributor to global warming. We aim to minimise the environmental impact of transporting our goods by reducing our use of air freight, the form of transport that causes the greatest emissions of carbon dioxide.
Compared to previous years, increased air and truck shipments in 2007 were partly caused by order re-allocations to meet delivery deadlines.
Apparel
| Freight type | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 18% | 21% | 22% |
| Sea freight | 74% | 72% | 73% |
| Air freight | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| Sea and air freight | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Hardware2
| Freight type | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 3% | 3% | 4% |
| Sea freight | 94% | 95% | 95% |
| Air freight | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Sea and air freight | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Footwear
| Freight type | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck | 8% | 2% | 3% |
| Sea freight | 89% | 97% | 96% |
| Air freight | 3% | 1% | 1% |
| Sea and air freight | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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1) Figures expressed as a percentage of the total number of products transported 2) Accessories and gear |