Nike commits to champion a toxic-free future [China]
The world's #1 sportswear brand, Nike, has accepted our Detox challenge: today it has officially committed to eliminating all hazardous chemicals across its entire supply chain, and the entire life-cycle of its products by 2020. This is a major win for our campaign to protect the planet’s precious water, and create a toxic-free future…Puma was first to…[announce] that it would go toxic-free…Nike also agreed to address the issue of the public's “right to know” by ensuring full transparency about the chemicals being released from its suppliers’ factories…Can Adidas top that?...[Just] because Nike’s taking the lead shouldn’t mean Adidas or other clothing companies can simply throw in the towel...Adidas have a lot of ground to make up...[They] need to get in the game by committing to zero discharge and really take the lead by developing a new culture of transparency...