1 Introduction
1.1 Background
In the recent years, the environmental concerns are becoming more and more critical for companies to consider. In terms of footwear manufacturing companies, the environmental issues are concerned by some footwear manufacturing companies, for example, hazard chemicals, wasted material, high footprint. As a result, they are contributing in improve negative environmental situations. These companies claim that they are committed their products are environment-friendly on the website.
1.2 Purpose
This report evaluates the information that three footwear companies provided in their official websites regarding the environment concerns. 1.3 Criteria
Recycling: What does company do regarding of recycling?
Waste
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On the homepage, there is a link to sustainability page, information can be found in the following categories under this page: sustainable innovation, manufacturing, impacts. The sustainability page contains waste reduction, energy use, reject toxic, emissions reduction. Detailed information is given through diagrams, text, reports. Sustainable Business Performance Summary was dated from 2012 to 2013.
2.2 Adidas http://www.adidas-group.com/en/ This is the website of footwear manufacturing company, Adidas Inc. There are a few sustainability topics are presented under the sustainability page, the sustainability page contains waste reduction, materials, recycling. Information is presented through text, videos and reports. The sustainability performance data was dated from 2009 to 2015
2.3 Puma http://about.puma.com/en
This is the website of the footwear manufacturing company, Puma Inc. The sustainability page contains information on waste reduction, recycling, energy, water. Therefore. The information is presented through text and reports, it is necessary to access to Puma annual reports and handbooks to acquire the further sustainability information on the
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Nike has reduced carbon emissions in the logistics, footwear manufacturing, in addition, Nike expands application of renewable energy in building environment, as a result, the per unit CO2 decreased by 13% from 2011 to 2013, however, based on information shown in Puma website, the carbons emissions increase 18% from 2013-2014, specifically, transportation is the significant source of CO2 emissions.
Conclusion
Nike demonstrates significant concern about the environmental criteria which are proven in this report, where Adidas and Puma does not appear to be as active and sufficient in the environmental concerns aspects. Nike provides most comprehensive information about environment concerns, a wide range of environmental issues and strategies are addressed on the Nike website. There are not significant waste reduction measures in environment aspects, thought Adidas has positive waste reduction management. Therefore, Nike’s website provides the most detailed information about environment