Adidas footwear factory workers anonymously text complaints
A pilot project that enabled employees at one of its main footwear
suppliers in Indonesia to text complaints has been rolled out across
Asia.
In its first months of operation, workers shared grievances on human
resources-related issues, such as staff reductions, working hours and
insurance, and also asked questions and made suggestions to their
management.
“Protecting the interests of global workers involved in manufacturing
our products is an ongoing priority for the adidas Group as we
constantly strive to improve workers’ conditions in our suppliers’
factories,” said Glenn Bennett, adidas board member responsible for
global operations.
The success of the pilot project has led to its extension to four other factories in Indonesia and one in Vietnam.
Frank Henke, adidas group global director for social and environmental
affairs, said: “Some years ago, we established 2015 targets for the
adidas Group, and we constantly review our performance against them.”
