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Sustainability
Nike Inc. has been committed to fighting climate change by becoming a sustainable business. Even as they continue to grow, they have still achieved reducing their environmental impact. The company acknowledges both triumphs and problems in its FY12-13 Sustainable Business Performance Summary, while they are making progress in major impact areas such as climate and energy, labor, chemistry, water, waste, and community. The company's progress is evidenced by an absolute reduction in carbon emissions of close to 3% across the whole value chain from its FY11 baseline, though sales increased by 26% during the same year. Production increased as the company met its strategic goal of sourcing from fewer, higher-performing contract factories, with a 14 percent decrease - from 910 to 785 plants during the last two years.

Nike Inc. is investing in sustainable materials and production techniques in addition to lowering their carbon footprint to combat climate change. A variety of environmentally friendly items created with materials including recycled polyester, organic cotton, and water-based adhesives have been introduced by Nike. For fiscal year 2015, the company enhanced water efficiency by 15% per unit in clothing materials dyeing and finishing and footwear manufacturing, as well as achieved a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions and a 10% decrease in waste. Additionally, they have used cutting-edge manufacturing techniques that lessen waste production and the overall environmental impact of their products.

In 2019, Nike began an innovative program called "Move to Zero," which is an effort to achieve zero waste and zero carbon in the organization's supply chain and product lifetime. The project comprises a variety of tactics, including boosting the use of sustainable materials, investing in renewable energy, and enhancing energy efficiency. The efficiency of designs calculated for the Move to Zero collection is 90% or higher, which means that almost all of the fabric used in production ends up in the garment rather than in the trash. The men's and women's sections of the collection contain at least 60% organic and recycled materials, including sustainably sourced cotton.

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