Wherever NIKE operates around the globe, the company is guided by the
following Code of Conduct, and binds its business partners to the code's
principles with a signed Memorandum of Understanding.
THE NIKE CODE OF CONDUCT
NIKE, Inc. was founded on a handshake.
Implicit in that act was the determination that we would build our
business with all of our partners upon trust, teamwork, honesty and
mutual respect. We expect all of our business partners to operate on the
same principles.
At the core of the NIKE corporate ethic is the belief that we are a
company comprised of many different kinds of people, appreciating
individual diversity, and dedicated to equal opportunity for each
individual.
NIKE designs, manufactures and markets sports and fitness products.
At each step in that process, we are dedicated to minimizing our impact
on the environment. We seek to implement to the maximum extent possible
the three "R's" of environmental action: reduce, reuse and recycle.
We seek always to be a leader in our quest to enhance people's lives
through sports and fitness. That means at every opportunity whether in
the design, manufacturing and marketing of products; in the environment;
in the areas of human rights and equal opportunity; or in our
relationships in the communities in which we do business -- we seek to
do not only what is required, but, whenever possible, what is
expected of a leader.
There Is No Finish Line.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (NIKE)
1. Government regulation of business
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies compliance with all applicable
local government regulations regarding minimum wage; overtime; child
labor laws; provisions for pregnancy, menstrual leave; provisions for
vacation and holidays; and mandatory retirement benefits.
2. Safety and health
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies compliance with all applicable
local gov ernment regulations regarding occupational health and safety.
3. Worker insurance
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies compliance with all applicable
local laws providing health insurance, life insurance and worker's
compensation.
4. Forced labor
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies that it and its suppliers and
contractors do not use any form of forced labor prison or otherwise.
5. Environment
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies compliance with all applicable
local environmental regulations, and adheres to NIKE's own broader
environmental practices, including the prohibition on the use of
chloro-flouro-carbons (CFCs), the release of which could contribute to
the depletion of the earth's ozone layer.
6. Equal opportunity
(Subcontractor/supplier) certifies that it does not discriminate in
hiring, salary, benefits, advancement, termination or retirement on the
basis of gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation or ethnic
origin.
7. Documentation and inspection
(Subcontractor/supplier) agrees to maintain on file such
documentation as may be needed to demonstrate compliance with the
certifications in this Memorandum of Understanding, and further agrees
to make these documents available for NIKE's inspection upon request.
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