NIKE’S SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING EVOLUTION
When we began working to create a sustainable supply chain, the global
manufacturing landscape was very different. Companies kept sourcing
decisions highly confidential, and there was little public transparency
about conditions for workers or environmental impacts.
Our sustainable manufacturing efforts have evolved through several
“generations” (see graphic on page 35). We’ve had some notable
successes. We know better the factories we work with, and they know
better what we expect of them. We’ve defined our expectations clearly
and regularly raise the bar.
Nike continues to push the rest of the industry to provide transparency
about factories and facilitate more collaboration among multiple parties
to support sound working conditions, strong environmental performance
and resilient communities in the global supply chain. Through the Fair
Labor Association (FLA), the Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) and pilot
projects of the Better Work Initiative, leading companies are converging
on codes of conduct, common assessments and mechanisms for sharing
performance data among each other and publicly.