After Nike Leaders Promised Climate Action, Their Corporate Jets Kept Flying — and Polluting
www.propublica.org
Nike has staked a claim as a corporate leader on sustainability. Yet company disclosures show that its jets emitted almost 20% more carbon dioxide last year than in 2015. It’s one small factor in Nike’s failure to slash emissions as promised.
  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
    9·
    3 months ago

    How did they promise to cut emissions? Did they cut emissions overall? Private jet flights are usually a very small portion over all. I’d be much more concerned/disappointed if they didn’t cut emissions overall as much or more than they promised.

    • morrowind@lemmy.ml
      5·
      3 months ago

      Nike’s growing private jet use sets the wrong tone from the top, said Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware.

      “It’s, ‘Do what I say, not as I do,’” Elson said. “Flying private aircraft all over the place certainly isn’t a bold action in support of climate responsibility. That’s the problem. Your actions and your words seem to diverge in unflattering ways. It is not a good look.”

      Also,

      While Nike’s corporate jets have been generating more carbon, the company last year recorded a 65% decline compared to 2015 in emissions from another source: commercial air travel by rank-and-file employees.

      Four former employees said the company has restricted worker travel in recent years.

      • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
        8·
        3 months ago

        The flights are one small reason Nike and its supply chain produced roughly as much carbon dioxide in 2023 as in 2015, despite the company’s commitment to sharply reduce emissions.

        Looks like they haven’t actually lowered emissions like they pledged to do. That’s the bigger issue here.

    • BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee
      2·
      3 months ago

      Our emissions are so shit that people don’t care that we gallivant around in our private jets. Win win