SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT 2002 BEHIND OUR BRAND PAGES 2 –11 PAGES 12–52 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WE FACE REPORT 2002 BEHIND OUR BRAND 2002 WAS A YEAR THAT MARKED A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE WAY WE WORK WITH OUR SUPPLIERS. THIS REPORT EXPLAINS HOW WE ARE BEGINNING TO CREATE DEEPER BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS WITH THEM, AND WHY WE BELIEVE THIS STRATEGY WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED LABOUR AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS THROUGHOUT OUR SUPPLY CHAIN. THE NEXT FEW PAGES PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTION TO SOME OF THE MAIN SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES WE FACE. TOGETHER WITH OUR MAIN REPORT, BEGINNING ON PAGE 12, IT SHOWS HOW WE ATTEMPT TO GO BEHIND THE PUBLIC FACE OF SPORT IN ORDER TO ADDRESS OUR GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES. adidas-Salomon social and environmental report 2002 /// 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUES WE FACE PANY THAT WANTS TO MANAGE ITS IMPACTS ON PEOPLE, SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDS TO START BY UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE OF ITS BUSINESS. WE UNDERSTAND THAT SOME OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE FACE, AND THE ONES THAT PEOPLE ARE MOST CONCERNED ABOUT, ARE ISSUES RELATED TO WORKING CONDITIONS IN THE FACTORIES THAT MAKE OUR PRODUCTS. Find out how we are monitoring labour standards in our factories Fair wages 33 /// Child labour 34 /// Labour rights 35 /// 2 /// adidas-Salomon social and environmental report 2002 LABOURRIGHTS ANDSAFETY HEALTH BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE DIRECT CONTROL OVER THESE FACTORIES, IT’S HARDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR CONDITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ARE DECENT. THAT DOESN’T MEAN WE DON’T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOW FACTORY WORKERS ARE TREATED. OUR GOAL IS TO FIND THE MOST ACCEPTABLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY THAT MEET ALL OUR CRITERIA, NOT SIMPLY THE CHEAPEST. Workplace health and safety remains a priority Training 27 /// Women’s health 38 /// Occupational health and safety in China 38 /// adidas-Salomon social and environmental report 2002 /// 5 WE JUDGE LABOUR STANDAR