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    Protecting the Environment

    If there is no planet, there is no sport. This understanding drives our North Star for sustainability—a future where all athletes* have access to safe places to play and train, enjoy sport and realize their full potential. Carissa Moore believes that we all have a role to play. As a pro surfer, her field of play is dependent on everyone doing their part to protect it.

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    Our Focus
    We’re committed to a better tomorrow for all athletes*. Minimizing our environmental footprint involves understanding our environmental impacts—what they are and where they occur.
    Carbon & Energy
    Waste
    Water
    Chemistry
    25 Years of Nike Grind
    Nike Grind materials are created from Nike’s recycled surplus manufacturing materials and athletic footwear. These materials are incorporated into performance products, ranging from new Nike footwear and apparel to outdoor play surfaces.
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    Goals & Impact
    We’ve set ambitious targets and measure our progress as we go.
    Learn more about our progress in our FY18 Impact ReportArrow
    75
    %
    Renewable energy secured in our global owned and operated facilities through existing agreements
    99.9
    %
    Of footwear finished goods manufacturing waste was recycled or converted to energy in the fourth quarter of FY18
    32
    B
    Liters of water saved by sourcing sustainable cotton
    0
    Amount of PFC-based finishes in our products by 2021
    Carbon & Energy
    Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. We believe it’s something companies have a responsibility to address—so we’ve set ambitious targets to reduce our carbon footprint.
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    Nike Moves Closer to 100% Renewable Energy
    To tackle climate change, we’re focused on scaling renewable energy across our value chain as well as investing in lower-carbon materials and building resilience to climate uncertainty by reducing costs, innovating new operating models, and strengthening our supply chain.
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    Product Carbon Footprint
    At Nike, material innovations—such as recycled polyester, Flyknit, Flyleather, and Nike Air—are changing the world of sustainable performance and reducing the average product carbon footprint of our products.
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    “To me, the most hopeful idea in sustainability is the belief that we get to decide how the story is going to end. If we act boldly, if we step up decisively, if we connect across borders and divides, there are no limits to what we can achieve together.”
    Noel Kinder, NIKE, Inc. Chief Sustainability Officer
    Waste
    Our goal is zero waste. Period. We envision a future where waste doesn’t exist and things live on from one product to the next.
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    Waste Reduction in Chinese Factories
    To create a future where we all thrive, we are working to design waste out of our products. This means incentivizing manufacturing factories to focus on the sources of waste they can change.
    Learn how factories are cutting wasteArrow
    Innovating to Eliminate Manufacturing Cutting Waste
    Being efficient and thoughtful with our materials, including making use of the leftover scraps, helps us to minimize environmental impact and reduce costs.
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    Water
    We’re focused on using water more efficiently. That’s why we’ve committed to reducing our water use and returning the water we do use even cleaner than we found it.
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    Chemistry
    We’re developing better, more sustainable chemistries that create superior products and are better for the environment.
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    The Materials We Use Matter
    In order to minimize our footprint, we need to know where the impact occurs. Our analysis tells us that our impacts are driven by the materials choices we make, and how they’re turned into finished products.
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    Designing, Creating, and Delivering Sustainable Products

    For more than a generation, we’ve been innovating to improve the sustainability of our products to serve athletes* everywhere.

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    Resources
    To learn more, download our FY18 Impact Report and check out the information below.
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    Past ReportsArrow
    Minimizing Our Environmental FootprintArrow Supplier Environmental ManagementArrow2020 Targets Performance SummaryArrow
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    Innovating Sustainably
    We have a responsibility to ensure that all athletes* can train, live and thrive for generations to come. We develop sustainable products and innovate new materials because we’re dedicated to finding ways to solve today’s problems for a better tomorrow with zero compromises for sustainability, style and performance.
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    Making Product Responsibly
    How we make our products is as important as what we make. We work with suppliers who share our commitment to respecting the environment and factory workers.
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    Inspiring Communities
    We know that sport has the power to move the world. And since research shows that active kids do better in every possible way, we're helping schools and communities set up and run programs dedicated to play and physical activity.
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    Standing Up for Equality
    We believe in the power of sport to unite and inspire people to take action in their communities. We are committed to building an inclusive culture at Nike and to breaking down barriers for all athletes.
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