Nike to quit Chamber post in climate protest

[Nonno]

"Nike will relinquish its spot on the board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce to protest the business lobby’s opposition to climate-change legislation.

"We believe that on the issue of climate change the Chamber has not represented the diversity of perspective held by the board of directors," the company says in a statement obtained by POLITICO. "Therefore, we have decided to resign our board of directors position."

Nike has long been a strong advocate for government action to combat global warming and has said it "fundamentally disagrees" with the Chamber's position on the climate bill. The company helped found Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, a coalition of businesses supporting congressional action to address climate and energy legislation.

Although environmentalists have called on Nike to quit the lobbying association complete – as several high-profile corporations have recently — Nike plans to continue its membership in the Chamber in order to "advocate for climate change legislation" from within the organization, the company says.

Still, the announcement is another blow to the business lobby, which has come under intense fire for its position on cap and trade legislation. Over the past two weeks, three major utilities have left the group. Environmentalists heralded the departures as a weakening of the business community's traditional opposition to climate legislation.

Read more: Nike to quit Chamber post in climate protest - Lisa Lerer - POLITICO.com

[TurboK9]

Originally Posted by Nonno

"Nike will relinquish its spot on the board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce to protest the business lobby’s opposition to climate-change legislation.

"We believe that on the issue of climate change the Chamber has not represented the diversity of perspective held by the board of directors," the company says in a statement obtained by POLITICO. "Therefore, we have decided to resign our board of directors position."

Nike has long been a strong advocate for government action to combat global warming and has said it "fundamentally disagrees" with the Chamber's position on the climate bill. The company helped found Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy, a coalition of businesses supporting congressional action to address climate and energy legislation.

Although environmentalists have called on Nike to quit the lobbying association complete – as several high-profile corporations have recently — Nike plans to continue its membership in the Chamber in order to "advocate for climate change legislation" from within the organization, the company says.

Still, the announcement is another blow to the business lobby, which has come under intense fire for its position on cap and trade legislation. Over the past two weeks, three major utilities have left the group. Environmentalists heralded the departures as a weakening of the business community's traditional opposition to climate legislation.

Read more: Nike to quit Chamber post in climate protest - Lisa Lerer - POLITICO.com

So according to Nike it's OK tohave little Asian kids sewing their hands to tennis shoes but it's not OK not 'Think Green'?

[Tilted]

"Nike will relinquish its spot on the board of directors at the Chamber of Commerce to protest the business lobby’s opposition to climate-change legislation.

Although environmentalists have called on Nike to quit the lobbying association complete – as several high-profile corporations have recently — Nike plans to continue its membership in the Chamber in order to "advocate for climate change legislation" from within the organization, the company says.

Let me get this straight. Nike wants to advocate for a particular position. But, it doesn't want to be on the board of directors.

So, it wanted something and didn't get it, and now it is gonna like a baby and cry about it, and reduce its ability to get it, even though it says it still wants it? What's that expression, cutting off your nose to spite your face?

I don't like the direction this ship is going, so I resign as one of its captains. But, I'm gonna stay on the ship so that I can help steer the direction it goes in.


OLD NIKE: Just do it.
NEW NIKE: Just quit.

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by TurboK9

So according to Nike it's OK tohave little Asian kids sewing their hands to tennis shoes but it's not OK not 'Think Green'?

My thoughts exactly.

What do we care what a company who takes their business to China thinks.?

F em.