Main topics discussed: (timestamps)  

04:17 How the Black Lives Matter movement accelerated adidas’ response to racism  

12:52 Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is more than just a HR function  

14:46 The importance of speaking up on issues and making your voice heard  

22:15 The best way to affect and make change, every day  

Quotes:  

“I don't have a lane. If you stay in your lane and you see injustice or wrongdoing, you have to step out of that and and do the right thing”  

“Climb your way. Get those doors open and leave them open for everybody else"  

"Leadership should create the right opportunities for underrepresented groups to make sure that they become the next generation of leaders"  

Host: Twiggy Jalloh  

This Week’s Guest: Hannah Mercer  

Links to resources:  

• Hear our conversation about DEI with Amanda Rajkumer, Board Member for HR, People and Culture at adidas
• Why you need safe spaces in the workplace to tackle racism
• Learn how adidas employees unite against racism 

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Main topics discussed: (timestamps) 

10:12 – Why innovation is crucial to a more biodiverse future

11:59 – Angela’s three key aspects of sustainability 

13:30 – How we can make more sustainable choices as consumers 

24:28 – The importance of staying optimistic during hard times

Quotes: 

“We all need to be critical and spend a couple of minutes to read about where that product is coming from and what that product is made of.”

“Innovation is key, [its] the enabler to bring the new ideas and technologies that we need to bring products to life in a better way.”

“Sustainability is a practice that it needs to be embedded in order to be truthful and meaningful. But it's a journey. It never stops.”

Host: Twiggy Jalloh

This Week’s Guest: Angela Mantilla

Links to resources: 

• More about the process of developing the original Futurecraft Footprint shoe and how it came to life.
• Hear the story from the side of the collaborating partner – Allbirds co-CEO Tim Brown
• More sustainability on Rebellious Optimists - adidas Head of Sustainability explains the company’s ambitious targets and how they aim to achieve them.

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Main topics discussed: (timestamps) 

03:57 - The three key areas of adidas’ sustainability strategy 

12:19 - The biggest challenges to being a sustainable company 

21:07 - Facing the fear and coming out of your comfort zone 

22:21 - How you can adopt a more sustainable approach 

Quotes:

“We've made sustainability part of our DNA. It's part of who we are, why we come to work and why we are so motivated to contribute.”

“Often, we start with a blank sheet of paper. We don't know what the solution is but we know the direction we want to work towards.”

“With sustainability, the huge privilege is that I get to work not only on impacting the lives around me but also on the lives of future generations.”

Host: Twiggy Jalloh

This Week’s Guest: Katja Schreiber

Links to resources: 

• Read  Katja’s article on how adidas are going to get to carbon neutrality. 
• The history of the adidas x Parley partnership, one of their first sustainable collaborations
• How adidas is supporting its staff to think and act sustainably 

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