TNC case study: Nike Flashcards
1
Q
Where are Nike’s HQ located
A
Beaverton, Oregon, USA
2
Q
In Vietnam how much do workers receive a day
A
$1.60
3
Q
In El Salvador how much are workers paid for each $140 shirt they sew
A
29 cents
4
Q
Who makes half the Nike footballs in the USA
A
Nike employed children (aged 14 or below) working 10 or more hours a day
5
Q
How many factories do they have located in 45 countries outside of the USA
A
700
6
Q
Why have they recently moved production to Vietnam
A
protective labour laws are poorly enforced and cheap labour
7
Q
What were Nikes net sales in 2016
A
£32.38 billion
