Question: Does the modern slavery statement define the performance indicators against which the company measures the effectiveness of its actions to combat slavery and trafficking? E.g. number of audits done, number of employee training provided
Answer:
Yes
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Walk Free
2021
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updated over 1 year ago by Jacqueline James

A weblink in the MSA Transparency Statement leads to Adidas's 'Policy on Modern Slavery' (https://www.adidas-group.com/media/filer_public/07/85/07852297-dc8b-4471-aee7-4e5547559d38/adidas_policy_on_modern_slavery_2020.pdf) which lists the following six KPIs on page 4:

1. management commitment & responsiveness

2. management systems

3. labor & industrial relations

4. compliance training for workers & management

5. transparency in communication & reporting

6. compliance performance

Jacqueline James.....2022-11-25 08:30:38 UTC

'These assess the effectiveness of our suppliers’ management systems to protect labor rights, worker safety and the environment. Socially compliant suppliers are incentivized in the form of increased order volumes.' - 4 linked source

Peter Wallace.....2022-12-07 04:40:02 UTC

Pg. 7

“• In 2021, the grievance mechanism received nearly 52,000 worker complaints (2020: around 46,000). In terms of volume, the top complaints were related to concerns over topics such as: general facilities, benefits, health and safety issues associated with COVID-19, and communication.”

“• The total rate of timely resolved cases increased from 98% to 99%, reflecting greater confidence in our suppliers’ ability to address and resolve issues raised by workers. Workers expressed a 71% satisfaction rate with regards to how their cases were resolved by management. Suppliers continue to utilize the digital platform to better communicate with workers and inform them of their rights, as well as key operational updates. In 2020, there were 7,714 broadcast messages sent by factory management to workers; in 2021, this increased to 8,567.”

Pg. 9

“Building on the 2018 targeted online training on preventing modern slavery in our supply chain for close to 2,000 Sourcing and Procurement staff in our own operations, in 2021 we focused our efforts on our supply chain.”

“2021 saw an expansion of our mobile-phone-based ‘Digital Training’ project, which was successfully rolled out in 43 manufacturing facilities across Cambodia, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Of the more than 62,000 workers who took part in 2021, workers averaged a score of 92 out of 100 in the post-test questions, demonstrating robust understanding and awareness.”

Manali Rana.....2023-01-19 12:04:47 UTC