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Company Response

13 Jun 2016

Author:
Nike

Nike response

...We are transforming our approach to manufacturing because we know that when workers are valued, issues of compensation, overtime, workplace conditions and worker engagement will fundamentally shift. Compliance with Nike’s Code of Conduct has always been a non-negotiable requirement for our contract factories. We are now focused on working with fewer, better factory partners that share our philosophy that valued workers create a productive and sustainable business model...

As our relationship with workers and factories continues to evolve, we remain committed to the power that transparency in our supply chain brings to our role as an industry leader...

We are investing in working with our factory partners to better engage and value their workers. Since 2012, we have run a number of pilot research programs in four countries dedicated to, among other topics, testing leadership mindset and worker engagement, creating new compensation and benefit models for workers, and delivering smartphone services to support and meet the needs of workers. These efforts are aimed at engaging, empowering and connecting workers to help make positive changes inside and outside the workplace...