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by Brendan Dunne
adidas' latest sustainability report shows that the company is committed to fair conditions in the sneaker factories that supply its goods.
The brand ended deals with 13 suppliers in Asia in 2014 over non-compliance issues. The report also shows that adidas is picky about taking on new suppliers – of the 226 factories the brand assessed last year, it rejected 104 potential partners.
adidas also issued 65 warning letters to its global suppliers for non-compliance issues. These warnings were for infractions including mismanagement, long hours, poor safety in factories, and non-payment of wages.
Sneaker factory conditions have made plenty of headlines recently thanks to recent strikes in China.
