GEOGRAPHICS:
Page 4 of the MSA Transparency Statement:
- "In recent years, there has been increased attention given to potential forced labour risks linked to high-risk locations and materials or goods, such as cotton from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and goods from China’s Xinjiang region. adidas has never manufactured goods in Xinjiang and does not source yarn from this region. adidas has upheld a pledge to not source cotton from Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan."
RESOURCE:
Page 2 of Appendix A of the MSA Transparency Statement:
-"we renewed our support of the Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced (YESS) initiative, which
utilizes a risk-based due diligence approach to identify and eliminate modern slavery from cotton supply chains. YESS has been designed and championed by the Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN), a US non-profit. We have continued to engage with RSN on the application of YESS in cotton supply countries, such as Pakistan and India, and its potential future application in Uzbekistan."
WORKFORCE:
Page 3 of Appendix A of the MSA Transparency Statement:
- "Together, adidas and IOM CREST conducted a foreign migrant worker risk assessment, which identified Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam as the key sending countries for foreign migrant workers employed among our Tier 2 suppliers in Taiwan. A key focus of the programme has been to strengthen our engagement with our Tier 2 suppliers employing foreign migrant workers and build capacity among the recruitment agencies working with these suppliers."
'high-risk countries such as Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Indonesia' - 2
'risks associated with raw material sourcing for leather and natural rubber from high-risk countries' - 2
Added 'Industry'.
pg. 8
"Modern slavery and forced labour risks are often highest in manufacturing settings where there are significant populations of foreign migrant workers."