ON DEADLINE.(Nike Deepens Commitment To Corporate Responsibility)(Nordstrom Sets Sights on First Manhattan Location)(Brief article)

Footwear News, June, 2007 by Thomas, Brenner

Byline: Brenner Thomas

Nike Deepens Commitment To Corporate Responsibility

Nike is moving fast to ramp up its corporate responsibility initiatives. The athletic giant last week announced a series of targets it hopes to hit by 2011 in connection with the release of its 2005/2006 Corporate Responsibility Report. Among the key initiatives are eliminating excessive overtime in Nike brand contract factories; making all Nike brand facilities, retail and business travel climate neutral; designing all Nike brand footwear to meet waste-reduction targets; and investing in community-based sport initiatives. "We see corporate responsibility as a catalyst for growth and innovation," Nike President and CEO Mark Parker said in a statement. "

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