The Sunday Times …issued an article…containing critical comments about the working conditions in the Shunda factory, operated by the Ching Luh Group, an adidas Group footwear supplier located in Fuzhou, China. Before the publication of the article, the newspaper…contacted the adidas Group to seek our comments. On March 13, 2008 the correspondent forwarded several questions via email asking for a response…A comprehensive response was provided…Having reviewed the article in full detail, we are concerned that our comments and the additional information submitted to the newspaper have not been sufficiently taken into account…We believe that the article contains a number of erroneous conclusions. It also lacks the broader context and therefore could be misinterpreted by the reader. We have prepared a comprehensive response to the questions raised by the Sunday Times, and these are stated below.