TNC - Nike 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyDevelopment and GlobalisationA2/A-levelAQA Created by: MeganCreated on: 28-05-15 19:04 HQ? Beaverton, Oregon 1 of 17 Employs? Countries? 800 000 people across 52 countries 2 of 17 Reasons for growth? Labour? Cheaper labour costs in Asia - 75% factories there 3 of 17 Reasons for growth? Why not South Korea? 1980's labour costs in South Korea rose, moved to Indonesia instead 4 of 17 Salaries? If Nike doubled salaries of 30 000 factory workers it would equate to what Michael Jordan is paid in a year 5 of 17 Expansion? Bought Converse 6 of 17 Positive Impacts? Wages? Higher wages than local companies 7 of 17 Positive Impacts? Skills Improves local sk 8 of 17 Women empowerment? Employs many young women + NIKE Foundation - girl effect - helped 500 000 girls reach their potential 9 of 17 Working standards? Monitor working conditions, 60% of factories met standard 10 of 17 Negative impacts? Exploitation Child labour 11 of 17 Negative impacts? Environment Demand on water and fossil fuels 12 of 17 Indonesia? 9 factories - workers experienced sexual/physical abuse, compulsorary overtime 13 of 17 CO2 emissions? 56% from material production 14 of 17 Impacts on origin country? Community contribution? $95 million to community projects 15 of 17 R&D? 46 researchers in New Hampshire 16 of 17 NIKE Employee Grant Fund? $550 000 a year to support organisations in Portland 17 of 17
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