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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 FY19 Impact ReportArrow
    76
    %
    Of Nike footwear and apparel styles included some recycled materials
    99.9
    %
    Of footwear manufacturing waste recycled or converted into energy
    23
    B
    Fewer liters of fresh water used by material vendors since FY16
    30
    M
    Shoes recycled since Reuse-A-Shoe launched 26 years ago

    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.
    Learn how we're cutting emissionsArrow

    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.
    Learn more about our average carbon footprintArrow
    “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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    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.
    Learn more about how we're reducing wasteArrow

    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.
    Learn how we’re reducing our water useArrow

    Chemistry

    We’re developing better, more sustainable chemistries that create superior products and are better for the environment.
    Learn about better chemistryArrow

    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 FY19 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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