Carbon Footprint — Operations: How does adidas score?

Adidas discloses full Scope 1 (20,844t) and Scope 2 market-based (114,970t) for FY2024, calculated per GHG Protocol methodology with 78% primary data coverage. PwC provides limited assurance on the sustainability statement. Multi-year tracking is available with granular breakdowns by facility type. However, 22% of data is estimated via scaling and full location coverage is not yet achieved (43% for retail sites), preventing a top score.

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain: How does adidas score?

Adidas quantifies Scope 3 at 6,243,471 tCO₂e for FY2024, covering 5 of 15 GHG Protocol categories with primary supplier data and LCA methodology. Supplier lists are published to Tier 2, and the company has an Environmental Program engaging key suppliers on energy data. However, Stand.earth notes Adidas lags behind PUMA in disclosing full supply chain energy data, and not all Scope 3 categories are reported. The supplier engagement programme is active but the full supply chain renewable electrici

Emissions Trajectory: How does adidas score?

Total absolute GHG emissions decreased 20% from the 2022 baseline to FY2024 (from ~6.74Mt to ~6.43Mt), which is genuine progress. However, FY2024 total emissions rose 5.5% versus FY2023, indicating the trajectory is not monotonically declining. By FY2025, only a 5% Scope 3 reduction from the 2022 baseline is shown on the dashboard, and Stand.earth notes Adidas is 'not yet on track' for the necessary 55% reduction by 2030. The company met its 9% carbon intensity target but this is intensity-based

Energy Source: How does adidas score?

In FY2025, Adidas reported its own-operations electricity procurement as 2% green tariffs, 31% unbundled EACs, and 9% VPPA (total ~42% with contractual instruments). It has on-site solar producing 13,683 MWh in 2024 and has signed VPPAs for Europe (2025 operational) and North America (2026 operational). However, the heavy reliance on unbundled EACs (31%) without additionality is a concern and caps the score. In the supply chain, only 24% of participating supplier electricity comes from renewable

Nature & Biodiversity Impact: How does adidas score?

Adidas has assessed nature dependencies using the SBTN framework, committed to deforestation- and conversion-free (DCF) bovine leather supply chain by 2030, and achieved a score of 11/15 on Textile Exchange's DCF call to action. 99% of leather is LWG-audited, 100% cotton is third-party certified, and kangaroo leather was phased out in 2024. A Biodiversity and Ecosystems Policy was launched in mid-2025. However, TNFD-aligned disclosure has not been confirmed, natural rubber and timber-derived mat

Resource Use & Waste: How does adidas score?

Adidas reports a 96.2% landfill diversion rate among enrolled suppliers in 2024. 96% of polyester used is recycled. 100% of cotton is sustainably sourced since 2018. The company is engaged in circularity projects (T-REX, Sorting for Circularity) and uses monomaterial recyclable packaging. Material weight is disclosed by tonnage as of the 2024 report. However, the FUTURECRAFT.LOOP pilot remains limited in scale, takeback programmes are geographically restricted, and the company dropped its 90% su

Water Impact: How does adidas score?

Adidas reports ~230,000 m³ annual water consumption in own operations, with a 17% intensity reduction achieved by 2024 versus the 2019 baseline, meeting the 2025 target ahead of schedule. The company targets 40% water reduction at Tier 2 suppliers by 2025 (baseline 2017). As a ZDHC founding member, it applies zero-discharge-of-hazardous-chemicals wastewater standards, achieving its 90% ZDHC wastewater target in 2025. Annual WRI Aqueduct water risk mapping is conducted. However, full supply chain

Targets & Commitments: How does adidas score?

Adidas has SBTi-validated near-term targets (last validation 2024): 70% S1&2 reduction and 42% S3 reduction by 2030, with a 90% all-scopes net-zero target by 2050, all from a 2022 baseline. The company states offsets do not count toward science-based targets and only considers carbon credits for residual emissions (max 10%). These are absolute reduction targets, which scores well. However, the 2025 milestone target was intensity-based (9% carbon intensity per product), which is a partial downgra

Transparency & Accountability: How does adidas score?

Adidas voluntarily reports under CSRD/ESRS from FY2024, with PwC limited assurance on the sustainability statement. The 2025 Annual Report includes ESRS-aligned sustainability disclosure. Carbon intensity targets are embedded in Executive Board LTIP compensation. CDP score of 'A' achieved in February 2025. Supplier lists published to Tier 2. Lobbying activities disclosed in German, EU, and US registers. However, full primary data coverage remains at 43% for retail sites, and Stand.earth notes le

Controversies & Red Flags: How does adidas score?

Starting at 8. Deductions: German court ruling (March 2025) found Adidas guilty of misleading 'climate neutral by 2050' advertising — this is an upheld regulatory action (-2). Zero Waste France also filed a greenwashing complaint. A 2021 jury found misleading recycled content claims on the Stan Smith range (-1). On lobbying, Adidas demonstrates positive climate advocacy (PPA advocacy in Vietnam, UN Fashion Charter steering committee member) and discloses all lobbying. No evidence of anti-climate

adidas Sustainability Score: 42/100

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adidas·Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)·Herzogenaurach, Germany·Founded 1924·Last verified 22 April 2026

out of 100

Below expectationsPending Review

Adidas discloses comprehensive Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with third-party assurance and SBTi-validated targets, but absolute emissions rose 5.5% year-on-year and the company is off-track for 2030 climate goals. A German court upheld a greenwashing ruling in 2025 for misleading 'climate neutral by 2050' claims, and reliance on unbundled EACs weakens renewable energy credibility.

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The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale

Industry base impact

Apparel (Durable / Outdoor) sector ceiling.

30 / 100

Performance score

Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.

60 / 100

Raw score

Weighted average before scale penalty.

(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 60) = 51.0

Scale penalty

Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.

× 0.82

Final score

Rounded. Below expectations.

42 / 100

The ten questions

Where adidas is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

19 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported

Adidas Sustainability Report 2024 — ESRS E1 Climate Change Metrics & Targets

2024

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Where adidas is strong, and where it isn't.

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adidas's score over time.

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