adidas has a long-standing history of sustainability reporting. From 2000 until 2016, adidas has been annually publishing its progress on set targets in standalone Sustainability Reports, as well as in a separate Environmental Report.

As of 2017, we integrated material non-financial information into the adidas Annual Report. Non-financial information is covered by a separate limited assurance engagement, based on the International Standard on Assurance Engagements ISAE 3000 (Revised) issued by the IAASB. In the past, one specific sustainability performance metric was even covered by a reasonable assurance audit engagement. Until the annual report 2023 adidas had applied the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)in and continues to apply the Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB) to inform its external stakeholders accordingly. For 2023 we also published a comprehensive report about our human rights and environmental supply chain due diligence.

In the annual report 2024, adidas has voluntarily reported in accordance with the CSRD/ESRS requirements for the first time and significantly increased the level of ESG information provided to its stakeholders.