Conclusion

This study relied entirely on the company's sustainability report. The results of our study prove that Adidas has accomplished its sustainability goals well in the past years. Adidas exceeded the goals they set for reducing carbon emissions, employee water usage, employee paper usage and waste utilization. In addition, Adidas leverages shared value by redefining products, reconceiving productivity, and creating local clusters. They use the materiality map to define and analyze ESG issues in their industry. Adidas analyzed the company's ESG issues such as supply chain management and the creation of new products such as shoes made from marine waste. Adidas' solutions to ESG issues reflect how they focus on their stakeholders. Researchers analyzed profits, people and the planet to examine how Adidas excels in its sustainability strategy through shared values.