Has Nike Used Sweatshops?
Since the 1970S, Nike, Inc. Has Been Accused of Using Sweatshops to Produce Footwear and Apparel. It Was Built on the Business Model of Finding the Lowest Cost...
Since the 1970s, Nike, Inc. has been accused of using sweatshops to produce footwear and apparel. It was built on the business model of finding the lowest cost of labour possible which led to child labour and exploitation. ... Beginning in 2002, Nike began auditing its factories for occupational health and safety.
Does Nike use child Labour?
But instances of child labour have been uncovered through media investigations, notably by Life magazine and the BBC. The report claims Nike has responded fully to cases of child labour and that it employs a team of people to inspect its factories.
Does Nike use sweatshops?
Nike sweatshops
Nike had been accused of using sweatshops to produce its sneakers and activewear since the 1970s but it was only in 1991, when activist Jeff Ballinger published a report detailing the low wages and poor working conditions in Nike's Indonesian factories, that the sportswear brand came under fire.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
