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General matter
adidas has its roots in Herzogenaurach, Germany. In 1920, Adi Dassler, the son of a shoemaker, crafted his first training shoes and laid the foundation for a long and successful company history.
Adolf (called “Adi”) Dassler registered the company in 1949. The company’s name is derived from the given name and last name of its founder. If you want to find out more about the diverse and eventful years since our company’s foundation, you can read all about our history.
Our Executive Board consists of six members. Each Board member is responsible for a major business area within the company. Kasper Rorsted became adidas CEO effective October 1, 2016. Other members of the Board are Roland Auschel, responsible for Global Sales, Brian Grevy, responsible for Global Brands, Harm Ohlmeyer, responsible for Finance, Amanda Rajkumar, responsible for Global Human Resources, and Martin Shankland, who is responsible for Global Operations.
The headquarters of the adidas AG, called “World of Sports”, are located in Herzogenaurach, a small town in Bavaria, Germany. At the end of December 2020, 5,400 of the company's 62,285 employees worked at our campus-like headquarters. Click here for more information.
The “World of Sports” in Herzogenaurach, Germany is the headquarters of adidas. Other major locations include Portland, Panamá, Amsterdam, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
At the end of December 2020, the company had 62,285 employees.
As the company and its domestic affiliates together have more than 2,000 employees, the Supervisory Board is composed pursuant to the German Co-Determination Act (Mitbestimmungsgesetz – MitBestG) of eight members representing the shareholders and eight members representing the employees.
All requests for corporate donations must be submitted in writing. Check out our Headquarters section for addresses. Please note: We receive many donation requests from deserving organizations every day and we regret we are unable to respond affirmatively to every need. If we are interested, the responsible department will get in touch with you.
You can get an overview of all social media activities of the adidas AG in our Social Space section or activate an RSS feed.
If you want to find out more about our brands visit http://news.adidas.com/.
Products & Brands
The adidas AG markets its products under the following brand names:
adidas: footwear, apparel and hardware such as bags and balls.
adidas Golf: golf footwear and apparel.
Five Ten: outdoor footwear.
If you are dissatisfied with the quality of your adidas product, please contact your adidas retailer or online shop. There, your claim will be discussed competently with you and, if the claim is justified, the purchased item will be replaced. It is our aim to help you in a fast and uncomplicated way if you have a justified claim.
If you have ordered the product online, please see our Return Policy for detailed information.
No. Our policy is not to accept unsolicited submissions of designs, inventions or ideas from persons external to adidas. We appreciate your interest in our company and seek your cooperation by asking you not to submit any ideas to adidas.
adidas mainly manufactures its products through suppliers. Please refer to our Annual Report for more information on our supply chain approach.
You can either shop directly online on the different brand online shops or check out the store search on the website.
adidas
Jobs
On our adidas Careers website you will find a list with all the positions that we are currently looking for and you can apply for them right away. For more information, please check out the Company section of the website to find out about life at adidas.
In that case, you may create a profile by going to the adidas Careers website and clicking the “My Applications” button in the top right-hand corner. This will take you to our job search page where you will find the ”My Profile” button on the top right-hand side of the screen. Here, you can set up a general profile within our system and also set up job search agents to be notified when jobs you are interested in become available.
Although we do not accept unsolicited applications, you can update your profile to make it searchable by Recruiters. If you decide to do this, please ensure that your privacy settings allow you to be searchable either only in your country of residence or globally, depending on your preference. You can edit your privacy settings under “My Account.”
You can select this in the “Search Jobs” section on our adidas Careers website.
You will find all information about our internships and programs in the Future Talents section on the adidas Careers website. In that section, you will find all the information needed to apply for our programs. Don’t forget to visit our Interview Preparation Tutorial for interview advice.
We have summarized some of our valued behaviors in the Company section of our adidas Careers website.
The addresses of the main locations and headquarters of adidas are listed on our website, however, should your interview be in person, then your recruiting contact should provide you with the correct address for your interview. Also, make sure you prepare by checking out our Interview Preparation Tutorial. It also has tips on how to prepare in case your interview is virtual.
Media Inquiries
Please visit the Media Contact section.
The Corporate Communication department is the contact point for business media worldwide and represents the company behind the brands. To contact the Corporate Communication department click here. For brand-related topics, please visit the brand news stream: news.adidas.com and select your specific market.
Please visit the Press Releases section of this website. If you want to receive our press releases for business and financial topics, please send us your contact details and we will put you on our mailing list.
An overview of corporate events including quarterly earnings and the next annual press conference on occasion of full-year results can be accessed through our Financial Calendar. Dates are regularly updated.
To see and download hi-res videos and images about the adidas company, visit our Multimedia Center.
If you want to receive our press releases for business and financial topics, please send us your contact details and we will put you on our mailing list.
You can also get an overview of all our social media activities in the Social Space section or activate an RSS feed.
If you want to find out more about our brands visit news.adidas.com.
In addition, our company blog GamePlan A features great stories of people who do not stop being an athlete when they enter the office.
Our corporate website already offers a wide variety of information that can help you with your research. Our Annual Report is also a helpful source. If you want to learn more about our products, athletes and campaigns, check out our brand's news site: news.adidas.com
As we receive many inquiries every day and due to limited capacities, we can, unfortunately, not support you as much as we would like to. Thus, we ask for your understanding that email inquiries will not be answered.
Investor Relations
The adidas AG share is listed on the German stock exchange in Frankfurt. The stock is part of the DAX index, which consists of the 40 major German companies.
adidas AG has issued registered no-par-value shares (registered shares).
adidas was admitted to the DAX on June 19, 1998.
The adidas AG stock registration number (ISIN) is DE000A1EWWW0.
The Reuters symbol is ADSG.F (Frankfurt) and the Bloomberg symbol is ADS.
On May 11, 2006, the Annual General Meeting of adidas AG approved a share split in a ratio of 1:4. On June 6, 2006, prior to market opening, each existing share was divided into four adidas AG shares. As no new shares were issued, there was no dilutive effect. There has been no further share split since this event.
US investors can buy adidas ADRs either through any broker licensed to buy and sell US securities or directly through Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank). Currently we have one ADR facility, the Level I facility. For more information on this facility please look here.
Contact details for registered and private ADR holders:
Deutsche Bank Shareholder Services
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Peck Slip Station
P.O. Box 2050
New York, NY 10272-2050
Email: DB@amstock.com
Toll-free number: +1 866 706 0509
Direct dial: +1 718 921 8137
Contact details for ADR brokers & institutional investors:
Phone (US): +1 212 250 9100
Phone (UK): +44 207 547 6500
No, the adidas AG does not offer a direct stock purchase program. Stocks must be purchased through a bank or broker.
You can find the number of shares outstanding in the Share Details section or in our Annual Report.
Visit our Annual Report for an overview of our shareholder structure.
The free float ratio of the capital stock is 100%.
Our Executive Board is composed of six members who reflect the diversity and internationality of the company. Each member is responsible for a major business area within adidas.
As the company and its domestic affiliates together have more than 2,000 employees, the Supervisory Board is composed pursuant to the German Co-Determination Act (Mitbestimmungsgesetz – MitBestG) of eight members representing the shareholders and eight members representing the employees.
Please check out the Dividend Overview section to see the dividend per share development.
All information related to General Meetings of adidas AG can be found here.
As of the day of convocation of the General Meeting, all information on participating in the General Meeting can be found here.
Please take a look at the Financial Calendar section to see the upcoming events.
The Annual Report can be found here or in our Financial Publications section.
Any information related to issued bonds can be found here.
Sustainability
Since 2017, adidas discloses its financial and non-financial information in one combined publication, the adidas Annual Report. The current Annual Report can be found here.
We work with various independent factories and subcontractors globally. The majority of them is located in the Asia-Pacific region. For the exact numbers, please refer to the Sustainability chapter in our Annual Report.
All suppliers must meet our Workplace Standards and proof there are no risk issues in their factories. If a factory does not meet our standards, we reject it or terminate the business relationship. All potentially new factories are first checked by our sustainability team. In addition, monitoring compliance is carried out by commissioned third-party experts and independent auditors. Please refer to our Annual Report for more information on our supply chain approach.
The “Workplace Standards” are adidas’ supply chain code of conduct. The concept defines a contractual obligation under the manufacturing agreement adidas signs with its business partners. The Standards contain clear rules of conduct regarding environmentally sound, safe and healthy working conditions, fair wages and freedom of association, prohibition of excessive overtime and forced and child labor as well as protection against discrimination. They help adidas choose supply chain partners and monitor their performance as well as identify and help remediate problems. The Workplace Standards and supporting guidelines can be accessed here.
All our materials and product samples must pass standardized tests regarding biological and chemical safety. We use certain material specifications and procedures to ensure product quality as well as consumer-safety. With rigid compliance processes and updates we also want to ensure our consistent improvement in this area.
Our Workplace Standards state that our suppliers must not employ children who are less than 15 years old, or less than the age for completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture where such age is higher than fifteen. Compliance with this standard is checked regularly by internal and external auditors.
Information for students
Where can I find information about...
... the company
Please go to the Profile section to find out more about the company. Get to know our Executive Board, Supervisory Board and learn more about our company strategy. Furthermore, you can see where our headquarters is located and find out more about some of our locations worldwide. In addition, our company blog GamePlan A features great stories of people who do not stop being an athlete when they enter the office.
… the history
All information about our founder Adi Dassler and the development of adidas into one of the most important companies in the sporting goods industry is summarized in the History section.
… products and campaigns
Please find detailed overviews and descriptions about all our products on the brand website www.adidas.com.
… production processes and sustainability approach
Please visit the Sustainability section and our latest Annual Report.
Where can I find multimedia material of...
… logos and corporate imagery
Please see our Multimedia Center.
… campaigns and product pictures and videos
Please visit news.adidas.com to find detailed brand and product pictures.
Please refer to the Internships section on our adidas Careers website, where you will find all information about our internship programs. Please keep in mind that you need to be actively enrolled at university for the duration of the internship.
If you want to do an internship somewhere other than at the adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, please apply directly to the subsidiary of the country you are interested in. However, please note that not all our locations offer an internship program. You can search for programs in your desired location on our adidas Careers website.
It is possible to write a degree thesis in combination with an internship at our adidas headquarters. However, the decision on whether a thesis can be supported is always made by the respective department. Please mention in your application that you are considering preparing your degree thesis with us.
adidas offers a variety of opportunities for graduates. There are unique programs being developed with the goal of providing valuable experiences and resources that will fit your aspirations and take your career to greater heights. Please visit the Graduates section on our adidas Careers website for all information about openings in our programs and how to apply.
At the adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, we offer an Apprenticeship Program which has been developed especially for secondary school candidates. Additionally, our Dual Study Program is geared towards high school graduates. Please see the Pupils section on our adidas Careers website for more details.