Social Responsibility Project

Social Responsibility Project

Although Nike was founded in the Pacific Northwest and still has its corporate headquarters near
Beaverton, Oregon, the company has become a multinational enterprise. The firm employs more
than 35,000 people across six continents and is now a global marketer of footwear, apparel, and
athletic equipment.
Because it operates in 160 countries around the globe and manufactures products in over 900
factories in 47 different countries, sustainability is a big initiative for Nike. Today, Nike uses the
YouTube social media site to share its sustainability message with consumers, employees,
investors, politicians, and other interested stakeholders. To learn about the company’s efforts to
sustain the planet, follow these steps:
· Make an Internet connection and go to the YouTube website (www.youtube.com).

Enter the words “Nike” and “Sustainability” in the search window and click the search button.
View at least three different YouTube videos about Nike’s sustainability efforts.
Write a 2-3 page paper that references the videos you watched and also describes how Nike is
taking steps to reduce waste, improve the environment, and reduce its carbon footprint while
manufacturing products around the globe.
Submit the paper to the Course Dropbox by Sunday night at midnight.
50 points will be awarded as follows:
10 points – Description of steps Nike is taking to reduce waste and your thoughts
10 points – Description of steps Nike is taking to improve the environment and your thoughts
10 points – Description of steps Nike is taking to reduce their carbon footprint and your thoughts
10 points – Title, reference and description of your three video sources
10 points – Proper length of paper, correct grammar and spelling and submitted on time