Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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California and though up the name "NIKE" in 1971. It was around this time that Blue Ribbon Sports and Onitsuka parted ways and Bowerman and Knight set up their own brand which we know as Nike today. Nike created one of the most recognisable symbols in the world today with the Nike "Swoosh". It can be seen on all their advertising campaigns and more importantly all over the clothes of the sportsmen and women endorsing the Nike brand. The first man Nike endorsed was a track runner name Steve
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this‚ Nike introduces its latest products through a marketing communication group that can strengthen the “positioning of‚ and key messages about‚ the Nike brand‚” through different forms of visual aids and point-of-purchase advertising. In connection to this‚ Nike continuously aims to apply marketing tactics that are appropriate with the people who reside in these continents or nations. For example‚ aside from traditional advertising in the form of television‚ billboards‚ and the like‚ Nike also
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UV0010 NIKE‚ INC.: COST OF CAPITAL On July 5‚ 2001‚ Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm‚ pored over analysts’ write-ups of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the athletic-shoe manufacturer. Nike’s share price had declined significantly from the beginning of the year. Ford was considering buying some shares for the fund she managed‚ the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ which invested mostly in Fortune 500 companies‚ with an emphasis on value investing. Its top holdings included ExxonMobil
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potential strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats within the Nike Corporation. It will look at the role of promotions as a consumer product company‚ offer possible promotional objectives‚ and consider other promotional methods the Nike Corporation may wish to implement in its quest to remain the market leader. History‚ Development‚ and Growth From their marketing strategies to their selling philosophies‚ Nike has developed one of the most recognizable and demanded name and logo
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NIKE INC AND SWEET SHOP Act The el Expense Billing Controversy and False Claims Act PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)‚ a major accounting firm‚ was engaged in unethical billing practices that generated millions of dollars in additional revenue to the company. PwC was charging its clients the full price of airline tickets and other travel expenses‚ such as hotel rooms and car rentals‚ while it was actually expending only a small percentage of the full amount billed to its clients due to applied rebates
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Case 6 Nike Celess Valk MKTG 4082 10/29/12 To answer question one it’s important to not that Nike has created a very powerful image in the minds of consumers in America. Nike wanted consumers to see it as an innovative brand that produces top of the line performance gear that was associated with very powerful and important athletes (mostly males). Their profile users are represented as famous athletes such as Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. The athletes reflected the brand personalities such
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Proposal for Making Better Working Conditions for NIKE Factory Workers Prepared for Mark Parker‚ CEO Charlie Denson‚ President Philip H. Knight‚ CBD Board of Directors By Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge Reinoso November 20‚ 2012 Concerned College Students 12345 Fairness Dr. Westlake‚ CA 90002 1(818) 555-6969 November 06‚ 2012 Michael Espiritu Oscar Mejia Jorge J. Reinoso Nike Board of Directors Nike World Headquarters One Bowerman Drive Beaverton‚ OR
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Research TNC’s Nike Research Manufacturing Nike has contracted with more than 700 shops around the world and has offices located in 45 countries outside the United States.[38] Most of the factories are located in Asia‚ including Indonesia‚ China‚ Taiwan‚ India‚[39] Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Pakistan‚ Philippines‚ and Malaysia.[40] Nike is hesitant to disclose information about the contract companies it works with. However‚ due to harsh criticism from some organizations like CorpWatch‚ Nike has disclosed
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The research I have done about Nike’s labor practices was very interesting. I looked up responses of Nike to accuses on them on the internet. I found a couple of publications at www.Nikebiz.com. After I read them‚ I realized that Nike proclaims the same thing in an exaggerated style in every single one of them. For example in a Nike statement regarding the working conditions in El Salvador‚ Nike says that their constant goal always used to be to improve the safety at the working place and the indoor
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