Nike Named to the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations List

Corporate Knights Inc. and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors announced the fifth annual Global 100 list of the most sustainable large corporations in the world with Nike on the list. The Global 100 includes companies from 15 countries encompassing all sectors of the economy that were evaluated according to how effectively they manage environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, relative to their industry peers. Read more.

Nike Tops Climate Counts List in Corporate Commitment to Climate – Nike tops the list of Climate Counts' third annual corporate climate scores. Read the press release.

Nike Named in Top 10 of Newsweek's 2009 Green Rankings

Newsweek released its exclusive environmental ranking of America's 500 largest corporations for 2009 naming Nike as an industry leader in environmental management of suppliers. Read more.

Nike Recognized as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies

The Ethisphere Institute named Nike as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2009. The Institute recognizes organizations annually that promote ethical business standards and practices by going beyond legal minimums, introducing innovative ideas benefiting the public and forcing their competitors to follow suit. Read more.

Nike Named as One of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2009

Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine’s 10th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List® was announced March 6 in New York City featuring Nike on the list. Over the past 9 years, companies on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List® have out-paced the remainder of Russell 1000 companies by an average of 26% in 3-year total return. Read more or view the complete list.

Nike Named as One of 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Innovest Strategic Value Advisors and Corporate Knights Inc. identified the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the globe and Nike made the list for the fourth consecutive year. Companies were evaluated based on how effectively they manage environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities, relative to their industry peer. Read more.

Nike Received Top Score in Design Innovation from Ceres

Nike is the leader in the apparel category in Ceres' first-ever ranking of consumer and tech companies on climate change strategies. Nike's strong board governance and design innovations were recognized, receiving a score of 71. Read more.

Nike Named One of the "World's Most Ethical Companies"

The Ethisphere Institute named Nike to its second-annual "World's Most Ethical Companies" list at the Forbes, Ethisphere joint-conference. Ethisphere analysts reviewed codes of ethics, investments in innovative and sustainable practices, and activities to improve corporate citizenship. Read more.

Nike Named One of the World’s Top Sustainable Stocks
Nike claimed the only spot in our industry for the 2007 Sustainable Business list of the World’s Top Sustainable Stocks.

In their release from July 18th, Sustainable Business and KLD called out Nike’s leadership in the consumer products area, saying: “It's not easy to ‘just do it’ when your manufacturing is outsourced to subcontractors, but Nike is showing it's possible. Its very impressive sustainability report drills down to the finest details of the company's operations and products. It is transforming its products by using green design principles, rooting out waste and toxics, and planning for carbon neutrality by 2015.” Read more.

Nike Recognized for its Leadership in Climate Change Solutions by World Wildlife Fund– 2007 As a founding partner of the Climate Savers Program, Nike attained its company-wide target, achieving annual CO2 emissions reductions 13 percent below 1998 levels by the end of 2005. WWF noted our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by pursuing energy conservation projects, purchasing clean power from renewable sources, investing in community energy efficiency projects, extending reduction activities to suppliers and subcontractors, and eliminating SF6 from footwear, and demonstrating that climate protection is good business. Learn more

Nike Named for Apparel & Innovation on Fortune's 2008 Most Admired Companies

For the third consecutive year, Nike was ranked as the Most Admired Company in America in the Apparel industry, according to Fortune Magazine. Nike was second behind Apple in Innovation in the overall rankings of more than 300 companies.

In addition to placing first in innovation in Apparel, Nike also topped the industry in social responsibility – up from third a year ago – as well as financial soundness and long-term investment. Read more.

Nike Named to Fast Company's "Fast 50" Most Innovative Companies List

Nike was called out 6th on the list for its innovative consumer experiences like Run Americas, the Nike Women's Marathon, Nike+ Supersonic, House of Hoops and NikeiD Studios. The magazine said Nike's "latest masterstroke is social networking. From events to the Web to unique retail hubs, Nike is blurring the line beween brand and experience."  Read more.

I.D. Magazine 2007 Best Of Consumer Products – 2007 Three Nike products have been recognized by I.D. magazine in its 2007 Best Of Consumer Product category. Nike’s Revolutionary Support Sports Bra (described by the magazine as “a piece of apparel worthy of the Title 9 generation”), the Considered 2K5 shoe (“Green doesn’t have to be ugly”) and Nike+ Air Zoom Moire (“as a reflection of an active digital lifestyle, this has no equal”) were selected. Read more.

Industrial Design Excellence Awards – 2005 Nike has been honored with
Industrial Design Excellence Awards 2005 for its excellence in design for the following products:

Nike Considered Boot: Gold, Consumer Product
Nike ACG Search and Rescue CommVEST: Gold, Business & Industrial Products

IDEA silver Nike EyeD: Silver, Design Explorations
NIKEiD: Silver, Digital Media & Interfaces

FORTUNE Magazine – 2006, 2007 & 2008
Nike has been recognized three times by FORTUNE magazine on its "100 Best Companies To Work For" list for employee benefits like paid sabbaticals, on-site childcare, and a 50 percent discount on company products, as well as for corporate responsibility efforts in addressing conditions in overseas contract factories.

Nike named top company for LGBT workers -- 2009

For the seventh consecutive year, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has named Nike one of the best American companies for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender workers. Learn More.

Nike 5K for Kids Recognized As Youth Program of the Year

On February 12, 2008, Running USA and YouthRunner.com named the Nike 5K for Kids Series the Youth Program Contributor of the Year. Learn More

USATF Names Nike Women's Marathon Charitable Race of the Year for 2006