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How Ethical is Nike?

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HOW ETHICAL IS NIKE? Though it seems in this day and scenario  each and every man and his dog owns a pair of Nike not so long ago the Nike image was synonymous with sweatshops and unethical manufacturing. So how does this brand rate today when it comes to its treatment of people planet and animals? In 1991, activist Jeff Balling-er published a report showing the low income and poor working conditions in Nike’s Indonesian factories. Soon afterward the brand became the subject of an threatening . Nike was initially slow to respond but under increasing pressure it ultimately made some changes by improving its supervise efforts, raising the minimum age of labors and increasing factory audits. The brand has since earned plaudits far and wide for its efforts. A few years ago, Nike has successfully changes its tarnished image to become a “recognized sustainability leader,” with Morgan Stanley ranking Nike “the most sustainable apparel and footwear company in North Am...