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News Release (09/10/10)
For immediate release September 10, 2010
adidas AG included in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for 11th
consecutive time - Named as Industry Leader for 8th consecutive time
Herzogenaurach – For the 11th consecutive time, adidas AG has been selected to
join the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI), the world's first global
sustainability index family tracking the performance of the leading sustainabilitydriven
companies worldwide. In the category “Clothing, Accessories & Footwear”,
adidas AG was rated as industry leader in sustainability issues and corporate
responsibility for the eighth time in a row.
The annual review of the DJSI family is based on a thorough analysis of corporate
economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as
corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation,
supply chain standards and labour practices.
For more information about DJSI please refer to www.sustainability-index.com.
About the adidas Group
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry,
offering a broad range of products around the core brands: adidas, Reebok,
TaylorMade, Rockport and Reebok-CCM Hockey. Headquartered in
Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 39,000 employees and
generated sales of EUR 10.4 billion in 2009.
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Contacts:
Media Relations Investor Relations
Jan Runau John-Paul O’Meara
Chief Corporate Communications Officer Vice President Investor Relations
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3830 Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-2751
Katja Schreiber Johannes Fink
Senior Corporate PR Manager Junior Investor Relations Manager
Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3810 Tel.: +49 (0) 9132-3461
Please visit our corporate website: www.adidas-group.com/sustainability
Social & Environmental Report 2009: http://www.adidas-group.com/en/SER2009/
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Company Background
adidas AG is a Germany-based producer of sportswear and sports equipment. The Company operates globally. adidas AG offers its products through three main brands. The adidas brand covers footwear, apparel and hardware in two segments: the Sport Performance segment develops modern products, focusing on running, football, basketball, tennis and training, and the Sport Style segment is aimed at fashion-conscious consumers. The Reebok brand covers sports and lifestyle products in three segments: the Reebok segment offers footwear and apparel for men and women for sports and street, as well as hardware, such as bags and balls; the Reebok-CCM Hockey segment provides hockey equipment and apparel, and the Rockport segment offers dress, casual and outdoor footwear, and accessories. The TaylorMade-adidas Golf brand covers a range of golf clubs, accessories, footwear and apparel, marketed under the brand names TaylorMade, adidas Golf and Ashworth.
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