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Introduction Consumer awareness of the maltreatment of workers in global supply chains has caused backlash towards Multinational Corporations (MNCs), as they have moral and social obligations regarding the protection of human rights (Meyer, 1996). Nike, one of the dominating companies in the athletic footwear industry, was criticized for taking advantage of countries with low wages and poor working conditions (Richard and Romis, 2007, p.55). In fact, Nike became “synonymous with slave wages, forced overtime, and arbitrary abuse” (ibid.) due to the “lax health and safety standards, union repression, harsh disciplinary practices and sexual harassment” (Locke, 2013, p.6) found in its manufacturing subcontractors. This phenomenon provoked significant controversies on the corporate accountability of the company towards working standards. Due to the pressure exerted by external forces, Nike elaborated a Code of Conduct and adopted voluntary auditing standards in the hopes of pressuring its manufacturers to improve their unethical practices. Working conditions in Nike’s Code of …show more content…

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