Waste management

Several in-depth studies and surveys have taken place, mostly with our footwear factories. An external consultant conducted investigations with our footwear partners in China, Indonesia and Vietnam. Noting the different amounts and sources of waste, as well as the specific local circumstances, the research nonetheless came up with some generally applicable recommendations, which are to:

• Further enhance the system for measuring waste volumes
• Develop more in-house recycling systems
• Consider local conditions and barriers when developing new waste management approaches.

The study also recommended pooling waste material from various factories to create greater volumes and to develop organisations that could provide a vertically integrated service from collection and sorting to recycling.

One example of how the adidas Group has been looking into ways to reduce, and finally eliminate, the practice of using waste for landfills is described in the case study on waste co-processing in Vietnam.

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