William Anderson, head of social and environmental affairs for adidas in the Asia Pacific region has responded to accusations that the sportswear brand has been paying "poverty wages" at some of its overseas facilities.

"These are not new claims," he says, "and the fact that the allegations have surfaced in the run up to the Olympic Games isn’t new either. It reflects the normal advocacy cycle, where the international trade unions and labour rights group do their very best to draw the world’s attention to working conditions in the developing world."

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