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JUST DOING IT?
CEO Phil Knight answers questions on Nike's new labor initiatives. May 22, 1998 |
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Questions asked
in this forum:
Will Nike agree to the use of a 3rd party auditor? What is Nike's position on uninionization in their Asian factories? How do we know the incidents in the factories are not an uncommon practice of there culture? Do any other shoe manufacturers do it differently? Why are you defensive when you are supplying jobs to people? Are you providing a livable wage? Don't you think it's a little hypocritical to be making these changes now? How does your product get marked up so high? Do Nike critics have another agenda? 
Matthew Leone of East Northport, NY asks: During your NewsHour interview on May 13, you said that Nike's critics may have some other "agenda." I would presume the main agenda of labor and human rights groups is to improve labor and human rights conditions. Are you suggesting it is something else? If so, what is it? Or is this simply a disparaging comment against them? P.S. Congratulations on planning to make changes in your factories.
A Spokesperson from Nike responds:
Their main agenda is improving human rights conditions. But their sole focus on Nike makes us think that improving working conditions in all factories isn't their total focus.
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