• 2024 value: 135,814 tons CO2e ​
• 2022 (baseline) value: 164,149 tons CO2e ​
• Progress 2024 versus 2022: 17% reduction 

At adidas, we are aiming to reduce our GHG emissions across our own operations, including our administrative offices, distribution centers and retail stores. These are the areas that are in our direct control, tracked under Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. adidas does not consider the use of offsets Offset/Carbon offsettingAccording to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) a carbon offset is a reduction of GHG in order to balance out an emission made elsewhere. Essentially, offsetting refers to buying carbon credits which are tradable units of reduced GHG emissions from projects outside an organization‘s operations (IPCC). However, it’s important to note that buying these credits doesn't actually reduce the emissions created by the original activity—it's just compensating for them by funding projects that cut emissions elsewhere. In other words, carbon offsetting doesn’t directly lower the emissions from the activity you’re trying to offset.  to achieve this target. To achieve this target, we are prioritizing two key initiatives: powering up on renewables (67% contribution to reduction) and improving energy efficiency (3% contribution to reduction) across our operations.

PROGRESS

• 2024 value: 5,248,523 tons CO2e
• 2022 (baseline) value: 6,578,270 tons CO2e
• Progress 2024 versus 2022: 20% reduction

CONTEXT

In addition to our direct operations, we are reducing our Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recognizing that a significant portion of these emissions is linked to our suppliers, we understand that meaningful change depends on strong partnerships and meaningful collaboration with them. Through our Supplier Environmental Program, we provide the resources and guidance they need to reduce their environmental impact, which also impacts adidas’ carbon footprint. adidas does not consider the use of offsets to achieve this target. Our efforts focus on five key initiatives: driving energy efficiency and maximizing renewable energy (18%), advancing material innovation (10%), phasing out coal at Tier1 and Tier2 supplier facilities (6%), driving process improvements and innovation (5%), and applying other decarbonization levers (3%).

CONTEXT

As we aim toward 2050, we recognize that achieving this long-term ambition will require breakthrough innovations and technologies that are not yet fully developed or commercially available at scale. While only a small additional reduction will come from further improvements in our Scope 1 and 2 (1%), we expect  the majority of reductions to come from our Scope 3 emissions (45%).

PROGRESS

99% achieved in 2023 and maintained in 2024.

CONTEXT

Polyester is the most used material in our products, therefore the transition to recycled polyester is an important lever in our materials strategy. All recycled content is verified through third-party certifications such as the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS).

PROGRESS

Target set in 2024.

CONTEXT

We are working with supply chain partners to scale textile-to-textile recycling for integration across our product portfolio. This target marks a shift from recycled plastic bottles to textile waste as the feedstock for our recycled polyester. Over the past few years, we have closely accompanied technological progress and adoption in our supply chain. Textile-to-textile recycling technologies have reached maturity for at-scale production, which enables us to confidently set and pursue this ambitious target.

PROGRESS

In 2024, we achieved a 96% landfill diversion rate among suppliers in our environmental program.

CONTEXT

This target is aligned with our waste management guidelines and waste diversion program. The program helps our suppliers to improve waste segregation during manufacturing, increasing reuse of non-hazardous waste, and prioritizing recycling or waste-to-energy. Progress is tracked through supplier-reported data and verified through audits conducted as part of adidas’ Environmental Program.

PROGRESS

We are taking steps to improve supply chain transparency, including mapping our leather sourcing upstream based on supplier self-declaration. In 2023/2024, we worked with strategic suppliers to trace bovine leather back to the slaughterhouse and, in some cases, to individual farms.

CONTEXT

This target covers all bovine leather sourced by adidas, excluding recycled leather and trims. It is informed by the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and based on research by World Resources Institute (WRI) and (Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Achieving this target depends on two key enablers: traceability and certification. There is currently no deforestation-free certification in the leather industry, and traceability systems are still evolving. We are therefore actively supporting industry initiatives to build scalable traceability and certification solutions, partnering with organizations such as the Leather Working Group (LWG) and Textile Exchange.

PROGRESS

Target successfully achieved again in 2024. 

CONTEXT

This global target applies to the entire volume of materials sourced by adidas, with no exceptions. It is a standing commitment that remains in effect every year and is reset to zero annually. The target is based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and governed by adidas’ animal-derived materials standard.

PROGRESS

Target first achieved in 2018 and consistently maintained annually since. It remains an ongoing commitment and was met again in 2024.

CONTEXT

When we say third-party certified cotton, this includes Better Cotton, U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, organic, and recycled cotton. All organic cotton we use is certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) or the Organic Content Standard (OCS). All recycled cotton yarns used in adidas products are certified under the Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) or Global Recycled Standard (GRS).

PROGRESS

Target achieved in 2024.

CONTEXT

This global target covers the entire volume of sheep wool sourced by adidas (excluding recycled wool). All wool used is certified under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS).

PROGRESS

34% reduction achieved in 2024.

CONTEXT

This target focuses on water-intensive Tier 2 suppliers and is designed to reduce their water usage. We continuously monitor consumption through monthly supplier reporting. To support progress, we provide technical guidance to suppliers and engage with industry stakeholders to promote better water management practices. Performance is measured based on water consumption per business value (m3/USD value).

PROGRESS

17% reduction in water consumption intensity achieved in 2024, meeting and surpassing our target ahead of schedule. 

CONTEXT

This target applies to water use across our own operations, including adidas’ administrative offices, distribution centers, and retail spaces. Performance is measured based on water consumption per square meter of operational space (m3/m2).

PROGRESS

85% of the suppliers in scope met the ZDHC Foundational Level in 2024.

CONTEXT

This target focuses on improving the quality of wastewater discharged by our Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers. The ZDHC ‘Foundational Level’ sets minimum requirements for testing and managing wastewater to ensure it is treated before release. We carry out bi-annual compliance checks of supplier wastewater management and provide technical support for continuous improvement. 

PROGRESS

73% of chemical formulations met Level 3 Level 3The highest ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) conformance level, requiring third-party verified evidence that chemical formulations meet the MRSL’s strictest environmental and safety criteria. in 2024.

CONTEXT

This target supports the phase-out of restricted substances by increasing the use of chemicals that meet the highest industry standard -- ZDHC MRSL Level 3. We monitor monthly supplier data submission and conduct annual on-site verification checks, as well as drive progress through joint industry engagement.

PROGRESS

In 2024 we matured our internal risk management of non-trade goods and services suppliers. This was achieved through an expanded use of the EcoVadis sustainability assessments tool, to evaluate the sustainability management systems of non-trade suppliers – both upstream and downstream – and, where required, engage prioritized partners on performance improvement plans.

CONTEXT

In setting our HREDD target, we have conducted a gap analysis and adopted a risk-based approach which targets high-risk locations, processes and activities requiring the closest attention and where we are able to apply influence and leverage to mitigate or remediate issues. This risk-based approach is in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

PROGRESS

In 2024, almost 82% of our 99 key manufacturing facilities achieved a rating of 4S or better and 95% of Tier 1 strategic suppliers achieved 3S or better. The baseline year for comparison is 2022, when the S-KPI tool was launched.

CONTEXT

The social key performance indicator (S-KPI) rating tool measures a range of parameters including accident rates, retention levels, worker satisfaction, and worker empowerment. The thresholds are set as follows:  

• 1S: 0-29% 

• 2S: 30-59% 

• 3S: 60-79% 

• 4S: 80-89% 

• 5S: 90-100% 

PROGRESS

100% of factories within the data collection scope meet their applicable 2023 minimum wage. 75% of factories exceeded the applicable living wage benchmark in the locations where such a benchmark is available.

CONTEXT

We are committed to progressive improvement in compensation across our strategic Tier 1 suppliers by 2025. This ambition is intended to advance positive impacts and opportunities for workers in our supply chain by providing a decent standard of living that is considered acceptable by society at its current level of economic development. We are actively monitoring fair wage benchmarks and our suppliers’ performance against these. 

PROGRESS

In 2024, we launched a joint initiative with another FLA Participating Company to develop an e-learning program in collaboration with the Anker Research Institute and Improving work life aimed at raising awareness and knowledge around gender pay parity.  This e-Learning course will be deployed in mid-2025 across our strategic T1 factories.

CONTEXT

Aligned with core labor standards, which call for equal pay for equal work, we adopted the target that every core supplier shall have secured gender wage parity for workers in 2025. Due to technical challenges and data privacy restrictions in obtaining comprehensive sex-disaggregated wage data from our supplier factories, we have focused our actions on capacity building and supporting suppliers’ understanding and ability to improve wage management systems that ensure equal pay for equal work.