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Protecting the Planet

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We are tenaciously scaling game-changing innovations across carbon, waste, water, and chemistry to help protect the future of sport.

Where we are as of FY23

69%

reduction of GHG emissions in our owned or operated facilities

96%

renewable electricity in NIKE corporate offices, distribution centers, Air MI and retail locations globally through a RE100 commitment

98%

waste diverted from landfill

69%

reduction of GHG emissions in our owned or operated facilities

96%

renewable electricity in NIKE corporate offices, distribution centers, Air MI and retail locations globally through a RE100 commitment

98%

waste diverted from landfill

Our Ambition

70%

reduction of GHG emissions in our owned or operated facilities

100%

renewable electricity by 2025 in NIKE corporate offices, distribution centers, Air MI and retail locations globally through a RE100 commitment

100%

waste diverted from landfill

70%

reduction of GHG emissions in our owned or operated facilities

100%

renewable electricity by 2025 in NIKE corporate offices, distribution centers, Air MI and retail locations globally through a RE100 commitment

100%

waste diverted from landfill

Scaling audacious innovation

We don’t know what the future holds, but we’re ready. Steadfast optimism, audacious innovation, and collective action are muscle memory. Our work is informed by science and our 80,000 employees are chasing hard after  targets that integrate sustainability and circularity into every aspect of the business. We’re scaling better materials into our most coveted products — from the AF1 to the Alphafly running shoe to the Mercurial football boot — exploring regenerative solutions, and empowering the ambitions and expressions of athletes today while intuiting those of tomorrow. 

In Pictures

Nike is scaling innovation and piloting new programs that empower athletes* to recycle and refurbish products helping to extend their life before taking them back to give them a new start.

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Nike Refurbished

In North America, the Nike Refurbished program takes back footwear from athletes, refurbishes the shoes by hand and then offers consumers the opportunity to buy the retooled shoes.

Recycling & Donation

This program allows athletes* to pass along their pair of beloved AF1s at a participating Nike store...

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where a Nike Store athlete will personally inspect the shoe...

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remove the elements that can’t be recycled...

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and then prepare the footwear to be converted into Nike Grind. If the shoes are still usable, they are donated.

Nike Grind

Nike Grind, one of Nike’s most innovative sustainable materials, can be found in products across industries, from shoes and apparel to phone cases and carpet foam.

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Impact Protectingtheplanet Nike Recyclinganddonation Af1 1 107197
Impact Protectingtheplanet Nike Recyclinganddonation Af1 4 107198
Impact Protectingtheplanet Nike Recyclinganddonation Af1 2 107200
Impact Protectingtheplanet Nike Recyclinganddonation Af1 3 107199
Impact Protectingtheplanet Nike Recyclinganddonation Grind 107201
Nike Refurbished

In North America, the Nike Refurbished program takes back footwear from athletes, refurbishes the shoes by hand and then offers consumers the opportunity to buy the retooled shoes.

Recycling & Donation

This program allows athletes* to pass along their pair of beloved AF1s at a participating Nike store...

...

where a Nike Store athlete will personally inspect the shoe...

...

remove the elements that can’t be recycled...

...

and then prepare the footwear to be converted into Nike Grind. If the shoes are still usable, they are donated.

Nike Grind

Nike Grind, one of Nike’s most innovative sustainable materials, can be found in products across industries, from shoes and apparel to phone cases and carpet foam.

Resources

Discover what helps us protect the planet.

  • Circular Design Guide
  • Product Care Resources
  • Restricted Substances List
  • Nike Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Nike Refurbished
  • Nike Recycling & Donation
  • Nike Environmentally Preferred Materials

Initiatives

  • Responsible water management at Chang Shin’s footwear facility in Indonesia includes wastewater treatment and recycling.
    Responsible water management at Chang Shin’s footwear facility in Indonesia includes wastewater treatment and recycling.

    Our Efforts to Conserve Water

    Through innovation and investment, we’re reducing our water footprint and collaborating on regenerative water projects around the world.

  • Choosing cleaner chemistry in the dyeing and finishing process is a top priority for textile facilities like Far Eastern’s in Vietnam.
    Choosing cleaner chemistry in the dyeing and finishing process is a top priority for textile facilities like Far Eastern’s in Vietnam.

    Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals

    From raw-material processing to product creation, chemistry is the foundation of innovation, design and performance. We’re making sure it doesn’t harm the planet.

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