Eth/316 Ethics And Social Responsibility, Questions And Answers
Cross Cultural Perspectives
ETH/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Nike has been a provider of athletic apparel for years, the Nike Swoosh is a global icon seen from New York, Philippines, China, and Manila just to name a few countries. Nike is synonymous with sporting events of every magnitude and is seen as a multinational presence. In the early 1990’s Nike began to outsource its supply chain operations to contract-factories operating in nations such as Bangladesh, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Moldova, Argentina, Nicaragua, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China, and India with more that are not mentioned (Nike, Inc., n.d.). Nike has a reputation to uphold regardless of what country they …show more content…
Other countries do not have these luxuries. In Indonesia there have been claims of worker abuse by a workers employed at a Converse sneaker manufacturing facility who is owned by Nike, a worker claimed she was kicked by a supervisor after making a mistake in cutting rubber for a shoe, other claim shoes have been thrown at them, other workers slapped or subjected to serious and egregious physical and verbal abuse. (Huffington Post, 2011). Bangladesh features some of the cheapest factories in the world, but not without cost. A Nike Inc employee knew of the dangers to produce goods in Bangladesh, this employee along with several other colleagues went to inspect one of the Nike suppliers. Unsafe working conditions, windows nailed shut causing a safety hazard if there was a fire, this location was shut down …show more content…
If Nike would require certain conditions to be met and hold true to these standards, then things might get better. But the relax attitude Nike has to leave it up to each facility has put them in the spotlight and until this can be corrected Nike will always be plagued with being connected with child labor, they may have established the minimum age of 18 for manufacturing jobs and 16 for clothing manufacturing jobs but unless they take an active stand on verification, child labor will continue. The low wages that are paid to workers in other countries is considerably lower than the United States wage, yes each country is different but employees should be able to make enough to care for themselves and their families in their respective country. The standard of living is different everywhere but Nike needs to take more action in showing they care for all their employees regardless of nationality. All stakeholders need to be willing to step in and assist with this transition. Nike is making a considerable profit off all products produced in other countries, paying a respectable minimum wage would help untarnish the image that has been bestowed upon the
ETH/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Nike has been a provider of athletic apparel for years, the Nike Swoosh is a global icon seen from New York, Philippines, China, and Manila just to name a few countries. Nike is synonymous with sporting events of every magnitude and is seen as a multinational presence. In the early 1990’s Nike began to outsource its supply chain operations to contract-factories operating in nations such as Bangladesh, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Moldova, Argentina, Nicaragua, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China, and India with more that are not mentioned (Nike, Inc., n.d.). Nike has a reputation to uphold regardless of what country they …show more content…
Other countries do not have these luxuries. In Indonesia there have been claims of worker abuse by a workers employed at a Converse sneaker manufacturing facility who is owned by Nike, a worker claimed she was kicked by a supervisor after making a mistake in cutting rubber for a shoe, other claim shoes have been thrown at them, other workers slapped or subjected to serious and egregious physical and verbal abuse. (Huffington Post, 2011). Bangladesh features some of the cheapest factories in the world, but not without cost. A Nike Inc employee knew of the dangers to produce goods in Bangladesh, this employee along with several other colleagues went to inspect one of the Nike suppliers. Unsafe working conditions, windows nailed shut causing a safety hazard if there was a fire, this location was shut down …show more content…
If Nike would require certain conditions to be met and hold true to these standards, then things might get better. But the relax attitude Nike has to leave it up to each facility has put them in the spotlight and until this can be corrected Nike will always be plagued with being connected with child labor, they may have established the minimum age of 18 for manufacturing jobs and 16 for clothing manufacturing jobs but unless they take an active stand on verification, child labor will continue. The low wages that are paid to workers in other countries is considerably lower than the United States wage, yes each country is different but employees should be able to make enough to care for themselves and their families in their respective country. The standard of living is different everywhere but Nike needs to take more action in showing they care for all their employees regardless of nationality. All stakeholders need to be willing to step in and assist with this transition. Nike is making a considerable profit off all products produced in other countries, paying a respectable minimum wage would help untarnish the image that has been bestowed upon the