Nike Inc.

Emissions Details

Scope 2 Emissions

67,100 tonnes (2009)

Scope 3 Emissions

97,400 tonnes (employee business travel), 1.5 million tonnes (logistics and manufacturing) (2009)

In 2006 Nike achieved the final elimination of sulfur hexafluoride, a gas with an extremely high global warming impact, from all of their running shoes. The elimination of SF6 alone represents a reduction of more than 80% in GHG emissions since 1997.

Emissions have not been verified

Climate Change Strategy Details

Nike has set ambitious targets to further reduce their emissions, including achieving climate neutrality among the facilities and business travel of Nike brand by FY11 and of Nike, Inc. by FY15, and achieving 30% absolute reduction in their 2003 inbound logistics footprint by FY20.  Strategies include onsite renewable energy, efficiency measures, a focus on inbound and outbound logistics, their contract manufacturing footprint and REC purchases.

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About Nike
As a founding partner of World Wildlife Funds's Climate Savers program, Nike surpassed its company-wide target of reducing annual CO2 emissions to 13% below 1998 levels by the end of 2005, achieving actual reductions of 18%.  Nike continues to set ambitious targets and demonstrate innovative sustainable business processes.  Moreover, as a globally influential company and founding member of Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), Nike is capable of moving the climate policy agenda forward at both the US and International level.

The Climate Group believes that Nike's proactive approach to reducing their own emissions and taking a public stance on state, federal and international climate policy makes them a leading corporation in the low carbon economy.

Further information can be found at the following websites:
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