Respuesta de adidas

"The adidas Group’s Workplace Standards are derived from ILO conventions. As such, FOA and the right to form and join a trade union of a worker’s own choosing is a right that we seek to promote and protect. It is also a key performance measure for our suppliers and is communicated to workers in open letters in their own language. Moreover, a positive climate of non-interference is encouraged through the encouragement and implementation of effective systems of worker-management communication. "At the enterprise level FOA and other trade union rights are being closely monitored by our Social & Environmental Affairs (SEA) team. Where we see breaches of this right by our business partners, we do take direct action. However, before doing so, we first look to the relevant government authorities to take the necessary steps to enforce their own labour laws, and for workers and unions to find redress through mediation and labour arbitration processes. "We would be interested to learn how the ‘Right to Organise Guarantee’, which was been referenced in the Clearing the Hurdles report, has been applied in practice by other brands. For example, has it been communicated to workers in the Peoples Republic of China and in Vietnam, where a single government-backed union is mandated by law? Some 45% of our suppliers are located in these two countries."