On October 1, Cornell University cut its business ties with Adidas because of workers' rights violations by the company…According to the Clean Clothes Campaign, the multinational sports company refused to pay $1.8 million dollars in “legally-owed severance” to workers after the PT Kizone factory in Indonesia unexpectedly shut its doors in 2011. Cornell, a major consumer of collegiate apparel, will be the first American University to “sever its business ties” with Adidas, illustrating the university's moral stance on the ethical treatment of workers.