Legal & Institutional

Adidas confronts accusations of environmental and worker exploitation

By 2024-01-19T15:39:00

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According to a report by the investigative journalism platform Follow the Money, Adidas is facing allegations of contributing to worker exploitation and Amazon destruction in producing its sports shoes. The report suggests that the leather used in Gazelle and Spezial trainers comes from Brazilian meat producers involved in Amazon deforestation. ...

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