Corporate Sustainability is Attainable: NIKE Case Study SUS 500 A1 - Principles of Sustainability October 17‚ 2010 Abstract Nike‚ Inc. is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and brands of athletic apparel‚ shoes‚ and equipment. The company has undergone a revolution in the past decade. They have gone from a risk management‚ philanthropic and compliance model to a long-term strategy focused on innovation‚ collaboration‚ transparency‚ and advocacy. This paper discusses the goals of Nike’s
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NIKE ANALYSIS The Weight Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the firm’s cost of capital. We can think of WACC as an average representing the expected return on all of the companies’ securities. It is an extremely important number for both corporations and usually financials advisors. Corporations use this number as a minimum for evaluating their capital projects or investments. So if for example the WACC of a firm is 10% and the return on investing in a project is 4.5%‚ then the company would not
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Nike of Samothrace The Nike of Somathrace statue was unearthed in 1863 on the Island of Somathrace in the northwest Aegean. It was found by Charles Champoiseau‚ a French Vice-Consul to Adrianople (Turkey). She is believed to have been sculpted in the 2nd Century but the style and drapery suggest an earlier date. The date of the Nike of Samothrace is debated‚ but was probably created between 200 and 190 B.C.E. The statue is life sized with drapery lightly clasping the female body looking as
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strategic planning is dynamic and that strategy-making involves a complex pattern of actions and reactions. It is partially planned and partially unplanned. Mintzberg’s 5 Ps for Strategy would have helped nike in the following ways: • Plan • Ploy • Pattern • Position • Perspective. Plan Nike planed to revolutionise their demand and supply chain management system with a $400 million 18month prodject‚ by replacing the old supply chain system with a new system. They intended a course of action
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name and continuously we were compared to the supposedly better “Nike Team”. Myself and my team did not let this name represent who we truly were as individuals and basketball players. Infused with determination‚ passion‚ and even anger‚ we strived to defy our title and outwork every single team we faced. Once our rubber soles hit and squeaked against the polished hardwood floor‚ we were on a mission to prove everyone wrong. The “Nike Team” was always handed opportunities on a silver platter‚ while
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its supply chains around the world? a. Apparel manufacturers and distributors face many unethical horizons when conducting business overseas. There primary goal in outsourcing is to reduce costs anywhere deemed possible. Although‚ companies such as Nike fall into a slippery slope when production is high‚ exposure is minute‚ and regulation nearly a pipe dream. This type of behavior leads to inhumane working conditions; such as strenuous work hours‚ minimum pay‚ and restrictions to god-given rights
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As I walk in my comfortable well-fitted Nike shoe‚ I lack the knowledge behind the journey of the shoe’s existence. The Nike brand‚ better recognized as the swoosh logo or slogan of “Just Do It”‚ is also the violator of several labour practices. To begin‚ the creation of Nike shoes is accomplished in sweatshops in Indonesia‚ China‚ and Vietnam (Global Exchange‚ n.d.). On a typical day in Vietnam‚ Nike shoes are manufactured in a factory where human dignity is nonexistence. These violating practices
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Nivea Case 1. What is the market’s perception of the Nivea family brand on each of the a ollowing dimensions? a. Performance Nivea decided to create a family of products that symbolically could be represented as the “Nivea universe”. The company had a “mono-product” philosophy which means there would be only one product promising consumers universal application in each product category. b. Imagery Early ads established the image of the Nivea woman as
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NIKE Business Case Study Management Theory (BUS830-13) Submitted to: Dr. J. Saleeby Done by: Rola El Cheikh 201005281 Thursday‚ December 23‚ 2010 Executive Summary Nike hit the ground running in 1962. Originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports‚ the company focused on providing high quality running shoes designed especially for athletes by athletes‚ at competitive prices. Today‚ Nike is the world’s leading maker of athletic shoes‚ equipment and apparel. Nike has invested highly on marketing
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their products and markets. Although Nike does not manufacture any of its own shoes‚ the company is still today’s leader in selling athletic shoes and apparel. Nike’s marketing strategy is an important component of the company’s success. Nike is located as a premium-brand‚ selling well-designed and costly products. Nike lures clients with a marketing strategy centring on their brand image: a distinctive logo (the Swoosh ) and the advertising slogan "Just Do It". Nike promotes its products by support
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