adidas

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👟 Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)DEBelow expectations

~59,000 employees~€24.8B revenue6.4Mt CO₂e totalRanked #114 of 325Website ↗

adidas is a apparel (durable / outdoor) company headquartered in DE with total reported emissions of 6.4Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, adidas scores 42/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated adidas's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Apparel (Durable / Outdoor) industry ceiling

Performance

60/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 30 + 0.7 × 60) × 0.82 = 42

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

21Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

115Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

6.2Mt

Value chain

Total

6.4Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

5/10

Emissions Trajectory

5/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

6/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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