ManufacturingandEnvironmentalServicesadidasgrouppolicyforcontrolandmonitoringofhazardoussubstancesAA––0011SSeepptteemmbbeerr11sstt,,22000066PrintedDate:22/08/2006AreaQuality/SEAPolicynumber01Version04Page2of36EffectiveDate:Sept.1st,2006A-01ApprovalDate:August,2006adidasPROPRIETARYANDCONFIDENTIALINFORMATION:Thisdocumentcontainsconfidentialinformationintendedonlyfortheusebytheadidasgroupanditsauthorizedsuppliers,sub-contractorsandmaterialssuppliers.Therecipientofthisdocumentshallnotdiscloseanyinformationcontainedhereintoanypersonotherthantheiremployeeswhomayneedtousetheinformationtocomplywiththispolicy.PrologueAsacompany,theadidasgroupiscommittedtofairandsustainablebusinessandweapplythesetotheselectionofourbusinesspartnersandofmaterialsusedinourproducts.1.Weexpectourbusinesspartnerstorespectandtoadheretothecompany’scodeofconduct,the‘StandardsofEngagement’(seeAppendix5)thatreflectthecorevaluesoftheGroup.TheSOEsetoutgeneralbutconcretestandardsthatarebasedontheInternationalLabourOrganization’s(ILO)conventionsandthemodelcodeofconductoftheWorldFederationofSportingGoodsIndustries(WFSGI).Thesestandardslayoutourrequirementsforlabour,health,safetyandenvironmentalissuesinourbusinesspartners’factories.2.Weexpectourbusinesspartnerstoensurethatmaterialssuppliedtotheadidasgroupareinfullcompliancewithactuallocallawsandregulationsregardingenvironmentalandproductsafety.3.WerequireourbusinesspartnerstoavoidtheintentionaluseofthosesubstanceswhicharelistedintheA-01requirementsandtocomplywithbestpracticestandards.Wecontinuouslymonitorandcontrolthecompliancewithourstandardsbyconductingmaterialtestsinindependentlaboratories.4.Weactivelyencourageourbusinesspartnerstotakeaproactivestanceinimprovingtheirenvironmentalimpactofmaterialstheysupply.Improvingtheenvironmentalimpactmeansto¾ensurethatmaterialsandcomponentssuppliedarenon-toxicinuseanddisposalandusingtheminmanufacturingproductsdoesnotinvolvetoxicreleasesordamagingecosystems.¾striveformakingmaterialstocomedownfromrenewableandorganicresourcesthatarerecycle-orbiodegradable.¾manufactureproductcomponentsandmaterialsunderthebestpossibleenvironmentalconditionsandtousethebestavailabletechnology.5.Wedonotsourceleatherfromanyendangeredorthreatenedspecies.Nordoweaccepttheuseofleathersinourproductswhichhaveinvolvedtheinhumanetreatmentofanimals,whethertheseanimalsarewildordomesticated,i.e.farmed.6.Weconsultwithmaterialsuppliers,scientificorganizations,governmentalauthoritiesandotherstakeholdergroupsaswellasconductlifecycleassessmentstodetermineandevaluatetheenvironmentalimpactorrisksofnewmaterials,technologiesandproductsbeforetheirusage.PrintedDate:22/08/2006AreaQuality/SEAPolicynumber01Version04Page3of36EffectiveDate:Sept.1st,2006A-01ApprovalDate:August,2006adidasPROPRIETARYANDCONFIDENTIALINFORMATION:Thisdocumentcontainsconfidentialinformationintendedonlyfortheusebytheadidasgroupanditsauthorizedsuppliers,sub-contractorsandmaterialssuppliers.Therecipientofthisdocumentshallnotdiscloseanyinformationcontainedhereintoanypersonotherthantheiremployeeswhomayneedtousetheinformationtocomplywiththispolicy.UpdateDateChangedItemsSept.1st2006•Pre-treatmentsforAsandCd(totalcontent)havechangedtoEN1122(2005)Sept.1st2006•TheunintendeddevelopmentofCrVIunderspecialconditionsisincorporatedinchapter3.5.1Sept.1st2006•Nameforpre-treatmentofNickel-releasehaschanged(§64LFGBB82.02-6Method)Sept.1st2006•DuetothecorrelationofpHandCrVI,thepH-rangeforleather(only)isextendedfrom4.0–7.5to3.5-7.5Sept.1st2006•Alldivisionshavetoachieve0.05ppminthecaseofPCPandTeCPforinfantsSept.1st2006•RequirementsfortestingofAzodyeshavebeenchangedSept.1st2006•Theparameter“dispersedyes”isextendedto“dispersedyesanddyestuffs”;Clarification:Dispersedyesofannex5ahavetobetested(bullets)Sept.1st2006•CementshavetofulfiltherequirementsonTBT,MBTandDBTSept.1st2006•Themethodofpre-treatmentandmeasurementofphthalateshaschangedSept.1st2006•Althoughadidasalreadyprohibitedbrominatedandchlorinatedflameretardantsingeneral,Tris(2-chloroethyl)-phosphate(TCEP)ispointedoutinAnnex8Sept.1st2006•SCCPhaschangedstatusonpage12frombulletstocirclesSept.1st2006•AzoandNP/OP/NPEO’shavebeenaddedtotherequirementsof“repaircolours”Sept.1st2006•ThewordingofISO9001/9002/9003ischangedtoISO9001:2000(Chap3.5.2)Sept.1st2006•ThePoint3.4“Procedureincaseofrejectedmaterials”hasbeenspecifiedinto3.4.1“MaterialApprovalTests”and3.4.2“MaterialandProductRandomTests”Sept.1st2006•Flowcharts:Step8FWandstep9intheAG/APPcharts(dealingwithAppendix2)havebeenchangesfrom“eachshipment”to“…listedrecommendedevery2weeks…”Sept.1st2006•NewnameofaSIS(adidasSourcingLimited)addedtoAppendix1&2Sept.1st2006•RecommendedLabcontactlisthasbeenupdated,texttoreferformoreinfotolocalLOaddedSept.1st2006•Tobemoreprecise,acolumn“printsfortextiles”hasbeenaddedtothemastermatrix(page10–12)Sept.1st2006•RequirementsfornaturaltextilesandrubbersyntheticshavebeenupdatedSept.1st2006•NP,OPandNPEO’Shavebeenaddedto3.6.2d)and4.4(existingoeko-tex100certificate)PrintedDate:22/08/2006AreaQuality/SEAPolicynumber01Version04Page4of36EffectiveDate: