REL 0811 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Operations Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Living Wage
22 Oct 2017
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Nike boasts of empowering women around the world. While the young women who make its products in vietnam are intimidated, belittled, and underpaid. This article was reported in partnership with the investigative fund at the nation. It wouldn"t be the olympics without the biennial onslaught of swooshes, and 2016 was no different. Nike, its logo, and its sponsored athletes were ubiquitous at the rio games, as were its inspiring ads, like the heavily broadcast da da ding spot featuring female athletes of color. Just as nike has worked hard in recent years to elevate the status of women on the field and court, it"s been successful doing the same in the world of global philanthropy. The idea: that liberating girls from oppressive social norms and cultures, keeping them healthy and in school, will unleash their earning potential and break the cycle of global poverty.
