Nike raises the bar on sustainability in sourcing
By Leonie Barrie | 4 May 2012
Sporting goods giant Nike Inc says it is "changing the rules of the game" with a new factory rating system that puts labour and sustainability standards to the fore when it comes to choosing - and losing - the factories making its products around the world.
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