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    Innovating Sustainably

    We have a responsibility to ensure that all athletes* can train, live and thrive for generations to come. We develop products with sustainability in mind and innovate new materials because we’re dedicated to finding ways to help solve today’s problems for a better tomorrow. Nike's collaboration with Steven Harrington to create the Flyleather Earth Day Pack, made with at least 50% recycled leather fiber, is a testament to just that.

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    Our Focus

    We are always innovating. Not only what we make, but how we make it. Pushing the limits of our business is how we come up with new ways to solve today's problems. We’re focused on sustainable innovation across our value chain.
    Materials Innovation
    Sustainable Products
    Product Creation Tools

    Guiding the Future of Design

    It’s a simple question with a complex answer: how can our product be recycled at the end of use? We understand that limited resources demand a transition to a circular economy, a world in which materials can be used and reused at their highest potential—and that’s why we created a Circular Design Guide.

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    Materials Innovation

    Nike’s history of innovation came with some amazing feats of forward thinking. New innovation and methods are changing the world of sustainable performance.
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    Flyleather Earth Day Pack: Inspiring Love for the Planet Every Day

    Nike’s collaboration with Steven Harrington on the Flyleather Earth Day Pack, made with at least 50% recycled leather fiber, aims to inspire love for the planet on Earth Day and every day.
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    Sustainability on the Pitch

    Since 2010, all of Nike’s football kits have been made from recycled water bottles, helping us divert more than 7.5 billion plastic bottles from landfills.
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    Air Sole Innovation

    There are few innovations more iconic to Nike than Air. It’s a technology we’ve continued to improve with better looks, better performance, and being better for the planet.
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    Our Approach to Sustainable Products

    We obsess over what goes into our products so you can feel great putting them on. This means looking at how each material is grown, harvested, and processed.
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    Vapormax Random: Turning Trash into Treasure

    The Vapormax Random started as a leftover—Flyknit yarn that we hadn’t found a use for. Nike designer Golnaz Armin started with this simple design challenge: Could we find a way to use this waste in a new shoe?
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    Plant Color Collection

    Inspired by the origins of natural dyes, three Nike designers began exploring the possibilities of plant-based pigments.
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    Goals & Impact

    We’ve set ambitious targets and measure our progress as we go.
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    23
    B
    Fewer liters of freshwater used by material vendors since FY16
    7.5
    B
    Plastic bottles diverted from landfills and waterways and transformed into recycled polyester footwear and apparel since 2010
    76
    %
    of Nike footwear and apparel styles included some recycled materials

    Product Creation Tools

    We use more than 16,000 materials in our products each year, and a single pair of shoes may contain up to 30 materials. We use product and materials scoring tools and indices that give our product creation teams the information they need to make better decisions about the materials they use and the processes they adopt.
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    Circular Innovation Challenge

    The future demands a transition to a circular economy—a world in which materials can be used and reused at their highest potential. Nike is pushing the boundaries of the circular economy by transforming waste into value streams.
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    Sustainable Product and Materials

    Sustainability at Nike is more than a single-product principle. It’s an ethos we are embedding and scaling across our company and infusing into every brand, every category, and every product from start to finish. We are creating a culture of sustainability.
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    “If we can change how we make shoes, maybe we can change how we make everything.”
    Noah, Nike Designer

    Resources

    To learn more, download our FY19 Impact Report and check out the information below.
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    Related Topics

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    Protecting the Environment
    If there is no planet, there is no sport. This understanding drives our North Star for sustainability—a future where all athletes* have access to safe places to play and train, enjoy sport and realize their full potential.
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    Making Product Responsibly
    How we make our products is as important as what we make. We work with suppliers who share our commitment to respecting the environment and people.
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    Inspiring Communities
    Kids are made to play. Research shows that active kids do better in every possible way. But only 1 in 5 kids globally gets the physical activity they need — and girls are less active than boys. Together with our partners, we’re helping to change that and get all kids moving so they can reach their potential and lead healthier, happier lives.
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    Standing Up for Equality
    We believe in the power of sport to unite and inspire people to take action in their communities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture at Nike and to breaking down barriers for all athletes.
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