Adidas Group

Engaging our stakeholders

Collaborations and memberships

The following table summarises other key collaborations and memberships held by the adidas Group in the area of sustainability. We describe the principal reasons for our ongoing participation in each of these organisations.

In 2010, we decided to join several organisations, including:

• The Global Social Compliance Programme (GSCP), which seeks to harmonise industry approaches to environmental and workplace conditions, and
• The Apparel Coalition, a grouping of like-minded brands who are looking to develop common sustainability tools.

Organisation	Website	Type	Member since	Status	Reason for participation
Apparel and Footwear International RSL Management (AFRIM) Working Group	afirm-group.com	Industry Association	2004	Founding member and participating company.	Industry-leading group that strives to reduce impact of harmful substances and tracks regulatory compliance.
Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)	bettercotton.org	Multi-Stakeholder Organisation	2004	Founding member and participating company.	BCI aims to promote measurable improvements in the key environmental and social impacts of cotton cultivation worldwide.
Fair Labor Association (FLA)	fairlabor.org	Non-profit organisation	1999	Founding member and participating company; Board seat.	Independent accreditation and oversight of our internal programmes.
Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC)	fairfactories.org	Non-profit organisation	2006	Founding member (Reebok) and participating company; Board seat.	To promote transparency and share audit findings and remedial action plans across the industry.
Leather Working Group (LWG)	leatherworking group.com	Industry Association	2005	Founding Member and participating company.	To improve environmental conditions in the leather supply chain.
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)	outdoorindustry.org	Industry Association	2009	Member and participating company.	To participate in the development of an industry-leading ECO-Index.
European Outdoor Group (EOG)	europeanoutdoor group.com	Industry Association	2009	Member and participating company; interim Vice Chair of the sustainability working group.	To engage with players in the outdoor industry on sustainability matters.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)	www.wbcsd.org	Industry Association	2001	Member and participating company.	Forum to engage with other global companies concerned with sustainability.
World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI)	wfsgi.org	Industry Association	1985	Founding member and participating company; Chair of CSR Committee.	Representing the sporting goods industry in various venues and to drive alignments among members.