October 31, 2001—Through a new “Climate Savers” program with World Wildlife Fund and the Center for Energy & Climate Solutions, Nike Inc. recently committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations worldwide.
In the Climate Savers program, World Wildlife Fund and the Center for Energy & Climate Solutions work with companies to pursue practical activities that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, which cause global climate change, and achieve energy efficiency goals.
Specifically, Nike’s goals include:
- reducing carbon dioxide emissions from Nike-owned facilities and services 13 percent below 1998 levels by the end of 2005;
- creating baselines for Nike’s major subcontracted footwear and apparel manufacturing facilities by year-end 2003; and,
- examining Nike’s supply chain, from packaging to mode of transportation, for opportunities to improve logistics efficiency and reduce greenhouse gases from supply chain activities.
Nike has approximately 750 contract factories worldwide.
For more information about the Climate Savers program, contact the World Wildlife Fund.
