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Adidas bought cotton grown by children in India according to a rights group report.
Adidas, H&M and The Gap bought cotton grown by children in India, rights group’s report says
Adidas commits to financing 50 scholarships each year for black employees at universities over the next five years.
The company had said it would invest $20 million in programs that support black communities; invest in university scholarships for black employees by financing 50 scholarships each year during the next five years; and increase its number of black employees by committing to filling 30% of all new positions in the U.S. at Adidas and owned-brand Reebok with black and Latinx talent.
Yesterday, in an internal memo obtained by FN — and now posted on the brand's corporate site — Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted and the company's board of directors had outlined three immediate steps they planned to take in order to address purported racial disparities at the company. The company had said it would invest $20 million in programs that support black communities; invest in university scholarships for black employees by financing 50 scholarships each year during the next five years; and increase its number of black employees by committing to filling 30% of all new positions in the U.S. at Adidas and owned-brand Reebok with black and Latinx talent.
Adidas encourages suppliers to allow and promote worker union activities through worker-management communication and collective bargaining.
Worker empowerment Adidas encourages suppliers to maintain a "non-interference" environment where trade union activities are not only allowed, but also stimulated through effective systems of worker-management communication and collective bargaining.
Nike, Adidas pledge to cover employee travel for abortions; Intel’s policy is ambiguous - oregonlive.com
Adidas, a German company with its North American headquarters in Portland, said it will pay up to $10,000 toward travel costs for employees who need to leave a state to seek abortion services.
Nike, Adidas, Salt & Straw and Wieden+Kennedy all issued statements pledging to cover travel costs for employees who need to leave their state for abortion care.
Adidas is one of the many major retail companies announcing new programs to assist employees in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court officially striking down Roe v.
Adidas Will Pay Up to $10,000 to Provide Abortion Access to Employees
Adidas competitor Nike told FN in a statement on Friday that it would cover travel and lodging expenses when abortion services aren't readily available.
In 2025, Environmental Action Germany (DUH) sued Adidas over alleged false advertising regarding the company's climate neutrality claims.
The lawsuit accused Adidas of misleading consumers by advertising itself as climate-neutral by 2050, without providing concrete steps beyond 2030 to achieve that goal.
In 2025, Environmental Action Germany (DUH) sued Adidas over alleged false advertising regarding the company's climate neutrality claims.
"Adidas deceived its customers with its promise of alleged climate neutrality," Resch said.
German court rules that Adidas engaged in misleading advertising by claiming climate neutrality by 2050, according to a complaint by environmental group Deutsche Umwelthilfe.
Deutsche Umwelthilfe head Jürgen Resch said that Adidas had deceived its customers through its climate neutrality claim.
Adidas experienced a breach indicating lapses in data security.
Adidas has officially acknowledged that a third-party vendor suffered a breach, resulting in unauthorized access to consumer data.
If you think you were affected or just want to be cautious, here are some steps you can take right now to stay safe from the Adidas data breach:
Adidas confirms vendor breach: Here’s what we know
Adidas confirms data breach exposing customer personal information via vendor hack | Fox News
German retailer Adidas learned this the hard way. The company recently confirmed a data breach involving one of its external partners, and although it has acknowledged the issue, many important details are still missing.
The Adidas breach shows that even companies with decades of brand equity and a massive global footprint are not immune to lapses in data security.
A former executive at Adidas filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination.
Lindsay Gregg, who was Adidas’ head of women’s basketball marketing, is seeking $850,000 in damages, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County, Oregon.
A former executive at Adidas has filed a lawsuit against the athletic apparel company, alleging gender discrimination.
Former Adidas Executive Sues Company for Alleged Gender Discrimination
Adidas met with its senior HR director to report that it treated a female employee differently than male counterparts in sports marketing.
In January 2026, she met with Adidas’ senior human resources director and “reported her belief that Adidas treated her differently than her male counterparts in sports marketing,” the suit says.
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SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California declined to toss a class privacy lawsuit brought against Adidas, whose website allegedly uses pixel tracking tools to collect consumer information without permission.
SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California declined to toss a class privacy lawsuit brought against Adidas, whose website allegedly uses pixel tracking tools to collect consumer information without permission.
A California federal judge has denied a motion from Adidas to toss a proposed class action alleging the apparel company violated a California privacy statute by placing tracking pixels from TikTok Pixel and Microsoft Bing on its website, finding the trackers plausibly constitute a "pen register" under state law.
adidas America recalled basketball shoes following a CPSC announcement.
CPSC, adidas America Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Shoes
CPSC, adidas America Inc. Announce Recall of Basketball Shoes
HONG KONG (AP) — Athletic apparel company Adidas has launched an investigation into allegations of “compliance violations” in China after receiving an anonymous letter earlier this month accusing local executives of embezzling “millions of euros,” according to news reports.
Adidas is investigating allegations of embezzlement and bribery in China, according to news reports | AP News
Adidas investigates bribery allegations in China
Adidas America faces nearly $400K in penalties for uncorrected, recurring fall hazards found in 2021 at Orange County, New York, warehouse.
ALBANY, NY – After receiving citations requiring it to correct existing fall hazards at its Chester warehouse, and paying $17,403 in penalties, Adidas America Inc. - maker of one of the world’s best-selling sneakers - now faces an additional $396,377 in penalties for continuing to ignore U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety standards.
Adidas America faces nearly $400K in penalties for uncorrected, recurring fall hazards found in 2021 at Orange County, New York, warehouse | Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA News Release -
ALBANY, NY – After receiving citations requiring it to correct existing fall hazards at its Chester warehouse, and paying $17,403 in penalties, Adidas America Inc. - maker of one of the world's best-selling sneakers - now faces an additional $396,377 in penalties for continuing to ignore U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety standards.
Adidas America faces nearly $400K in penalties for uncorrected, recurring fall hazards found in 2021 at Orange County, New York, warehouse
Adidas America and the U.S. Department of Labor settled for $235K in penalties over fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations.
US Department of Labor and Adidas America reach settlement for $235K in penalties resolving fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Adidas paused the sale of Yeezy sneakers and considered destroying remaining inventory.
Adidas initially paused the sale of Yeezy sneakers and considered destroying the remaining inventory.
Adidas also agreed to pay $235,000 in penalties.
US Department of Labor and Adidas America reach settlement for $235K in penalties resolving fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations
Adidas also agreed to pay $235,000 in penalties.
US Department of Labor and Adidas America reach settlement for $235K in penalties resolving fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations
Adidas also agreed to pay $235,000 in penalties.
adidas launched "Creating a Culture of Inclusion" training for global senior leaders and nearly all employees, with each completing approximately 25 hours of programming over four months.
The press release announced, among other things, that the Company launched “Creating a Culture of Inclusion training, in which employees explore critical topics including diversity dimensions, unconscious biases, privilege and microaggressions” and stated that “globally all senior leaders and nearly all adidas employees have completed the program, committing approximately 25 hours each over the last 4 months.”
Adidas spokesperson stated the company does not comment on active litigation.
An Adidas spokesperson said the company does not comment on active litigation.
(CN) — Adidas shareholders argued in federal court Thursday against dismissal of their accusations that the German sportswear brand committed security fraud via its partnership with Ye, the controversial artist formerly known as Kanye West.
(CN) — Adidas shareholders argued in federal court Thursday against dismissal of their accusations that the German sportswear brand committed security fraud via its partnership with Ye, the controversial artist formerly known as Kanye West.