CHALLENGES IN THE BUSINESS

ENVIRONMENT- NIKE INC.

Presenter’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date
 Nike Inc. Supplier Responsibility
• Nike Inc. and its management are fully

committed to building and maintaining a long

term relationship with its suppliers.

• The corporation develops capacity building

initiatives such as safety culture, cultural,

employee involvement and environmental

initiatives.
• Among the key agendas of the company is to

empower its suppliers.

• The Nike corporation is governed by the Fair

Labor Association (FLA).

 Nike’s Stance on Empowering Employees

• Nike Inc. takes the position that its workers are empowered when they

are provided with opportunities for professional and personal growth.

• The purpose of employee empowerment is to help employees realize

their ambitions.
• As these factors all have favorable outcomes, the organization

prioritizes maintaining them.

• Training is provided for managers and other leaders to help them

become more effective in their roles.

 Nike-s Stance on Labor and Human Rights
• According to the company's policy on
labor and human rights, all potential
collaborators must always act ethically and
fairly in regards to labor and human rights.
• Nike agrees with this position and is
contributing to global and national efforts
to end forced labor.
• In addition, Nike backs human rights
initiatives and keeps an eye on other
businesses like the retail giant's premium
shoe outlet.
Nike’s Stance on Health and Safe Environment
• The Nike firm has a safety and health policy that guarantees all employees a risk-

free workplace.

• Furthermore, it is important that it be safeguarded because of the stand it takes on

environmental issues.

• The group works diligently to minimize the environmental impact of its operations

as much as possible.

• Nike is also able to exercise care by making environmentally friendly items through

an efficient production method that is particularly sensitive to changes in the

weather.
 Nike’s Stance on Accountability
• The Nike company continues to be responsible and

retains the belief that it has responsibility to a wide

range of partners including suppliers.

• Nike enforces responsibility by requiring all

employees, including internal suppliers, to adhere

to the company's code of conduct (Levkiv, 2018).

• In case any problems arise while implementing the

above, Nike ensures that they are handled in a

cooperative manner.
 Changes on Nike’s Code of Conduct
• Since its inception, Nike Inc. has
seen major changes in its Code of
Conduct.
• For over the past year, the Code of
Conduct has undergone various
changes that are aimed at improving
its business culture.
• The changes mainly focus on issues
such as climate change, stakeholder
relationships , human rights, labor
and Health and Safety.
 Importance of Nike’s Supplier Code of
Conduct

• The Supplier Code of Conduct aids the company to operate in a responsible

and social manner.

• Nike Inc. has put in place bare minimum standards in the supplier code of

conduct that the corporation and its suppliers should live up to (Asif et al.,

2019).

• In this regard, by adhering to the bare minimum standards set by the company

gives it the opportunity to operate in a socially and responsible manner.

 References

Asif, M., Jajja, M. S. S., & Searcy, C. (2019). Social compliance standards: Re-

evaluating the buyer and supplier perspectives. Journal of Cleaner Production,

227, 457-471.

Levkiv, A. (2018). Corporate Social Responsibility and Accounting: 2 CSR Case

Studies and a Literature Review.

Nike (nd). www.nike.com/.