Nike Inc.
NIKE, Inc. based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, visit www.nikeinc.com.
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04-25-13
NIKE, NASA, US State Department & USAID Seek Innovations to Revolutionize Sustainable Materials
LAUNCH members NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State convened 150 materials specialists, designers, academics, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and NGOs this week to catalyze action around one of the world’s biggest challenges – th...
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03-18-13
Nike Accelerates Sustainable Textiles Commitment by Partnering with bluesign technologies
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced a strategic partnership with Swiss company bluesign technologies to accelerate the supply of more sustainable materials and chemistries for use in NIKE, Inc. products.
This strategic partnership unlocks the potential for bluesign technologies’ industry...
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05-03-12
Nike, Inc. Introduces New Targets Elevating Sustainable Innovation Within Business Strategy
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today released its FY10-11 Sustainable Business Performance Summary which introduces its new targets and outlines its progress against key business, labor and environmental goals. The company also discusses the key challenges and its strategy for its work a...
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11-30-10
NIKE Furthers Its Commitment to Open Innovation and Sustainability by Releasing Environmental Apparel Design Tool to Industry
In an effort to further industry sustainability efforts, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today released its Environmental Apparel Design Tool. Based on Nike's Considered Design Index, the release of the tool aims to accelerate collaboration between companies, fast-track sustainable in...
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07-26-10
NIKE, Inc. and Central General de Trabajadores de Honduras (CGT) Statement
NIKE, Inc. and the Central General de Trabajadores de Honduras (CGT), representing the former employees of the Nike contract supplier factories Hugger and Vision Tex, have reached an agreement to help improve the lives of workers affected by the Hugger and Vision Tex factory...
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02-26-10
Nike Introduces 2010 National Team Kits Designed For Increased Performance With Lower Environmental Impact
Many of the world's leading players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Robinho and Ji-Sung Park will take to the pitch in South Africa this summer wearing the most environmentally-friendly and technologically-advanced kit in football's history. For the first time, all of Nike's n...
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01-29-10
LIVESTRONG(R) and Nike Announce New Strategy to Grow Global Awareness and LIVESTRONG Product Collection
Today LIVESTRONG® and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced a new strategy for Nike's LIVESTRONG product collection that will increase the partnership’s innovative efforts to raise awareness for the cancer fight globally and expand sales internationally.
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01-27-10
Organizations call for greater open innovation to advance sustainability: GreenXchange supported by Best Buy, Creative Commons, IDEO, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Nike, nGenera, Outdoor Industry Association, salesforce.com, 2degrees, and Yahoo!
Today, 10 leading organizations announced the launch of the GreenXchange (GX), a Web-based marketplace where companies can collaborate and share intellectual property (IP) which can lead to new sustainability business models and innovation.
Ann...
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01-22-10
Nike Outlines Global Strategy for Creating a More Sustainable Business
NIKE, Inc (NYSE:NKE) released its fiscal 2007 to 2009 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report today which outlines the next evolution of its CR strategy from a risk management, philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation, collaboration, tran...
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11-12-09
Nike and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Collaborate to Empower Kids Through Design
Nike and OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital are uniting for the sixth year to create the Doernbecher Freestyle footwear collection, which pairs young patients with Nike designers to raise money for Oregon's premier children's hospital. The young Doernbecher patients work a...
