Nike sustainability score: 39/100

Nike reports FY24 Scope 1 (57,390t CO₂e) and Scope 2 market-based (12,120t CO₂e) with PwC limited assurance and granular facility breakdown. Location-based Scope 2 reaches 211,322t, showing material impact of market-based instruments. Multi-year tracking demonstrates declining trend.

Nike reports ~8.2Mt CO₂e Scope 3 for FY24 across 8 of 15 categories, with Purchased Goods at ~85%. Supplier lists (Tier 1–2) publicly available. Stand.earth notes Nike lacks 1.5°C-aligned manufacturing target. Comprehensive quantification but supplier reduction engagement remains weak relative to supply chain scale.

Scope 1–2 fell 69–73% from 2015 baseline (225,644t FY20 to 69,510t FY24). Scope 3 exceeded 2015 baseline by ~3% through FY23, only dropping 13% to 8.2Mt in FY24. Scope 3 represents 96% of footprint and has been rising; total progress is skewed by operational gains while dominant emission source lags.

Nike achieved 96% renewable electricity in owned/operated facilities by FY23–24 via PPAs (Avangrid, Iberdrola), VPPAs (Japan), and onsite solar. RE100 member since 2015. Supply chain remains fossil-fuel dependent in Vietnam, Indonesia, China. SCAP and ACEC programs active but incomplete.

World Benchmark Alliance found Nike has not assessed impacts on nature, does not disclose affected species/ecosystems, lacks deforestation-free commitment with verification. 100% LWG-certified leather masks upstream deforestation links in Amazon. G7 Fashion Pact signatory with TNC/WWF partnerships, but no TNFD alignment or quantified nature footprint.

Nike diverts 100% of Tier 1 manufacturing waste from landfill, 80% recycled into products. FY24 strategic suppliers achieved 60%+ reuse/recycle rates. Move to Zero and Circular Design Guide demonstrate intent. WBA notes lack of group-wide circularity quantification and microplastic pollution from synthetics unaddressed at scale.

Nike achieved 15% freshwater reduction for dyeing/finishing vs FY20. 90% of strategic suppliers meet ZDHC wastewater guidelines. 18.51B liters restored cumulatively via TNC/WWF. CEO Water Mandate signatory. Annual consumption ~18.5M m³ with no comprehensive total water footprint published.

Nike has SBTi-validated targets: 65% Scope 1–2 absolute reduction by 2030, 30% Scope 3 reduction, 2050 net-zero. Targets are absolute, not intensity-based. CDP Climate rating A−. Stand.earth notes manufacturing target not 1.5°C-aligned. Scope 3 delivery behind schedule; modest 30% reduction target relative to baseline.

Nike publishes annual Impact Reports and FY24 Sustainability Data with PwC limited assurance on select metrics. GRI-aligned, SASB-compliant. Board-level Sustainability Committee. Discloses Scope 1–3, supplier lists (Tier 1–2), renewable energy, water metrics. CDP A− rating. No TNFD adoption; nature and circularity metrics opaque.

ASA (UK) banned Nike's Google ad for unsubstantiated 'sustainable materials' claim (December 2025). Nike is active member of US Chamber of Commerce, Business Roundtable, NAM—all identified by InfluenceMap as opposing climate policy. ClimateVoice June 2025 scorecard lists Nike as 'opposing climate action' through trade groups. Direct climate advocacy via Ceres BICEP does not offset alignment failure.