Nike found that Chinese suppliers of forged documents and hired young workers

The world's largest athletic footwear and apparel maker Nike said they found Chinese suppliers of forged documents, hiring young workers and non-payment of wages and other issues. Although Nike is best known as the industry's compliance with one of social responsibility, but the company still found problems. Nike in Oregon, the company's difficulties highlight the business issues facing the depth of China's manufacturing industry, especially in the cost increased substantially, when more stringent legal environment. The first country in the company's specific supply chain report, Nike said the company focused on China, because the forthcoming opening of Beijing Olympics, Nike detailed explanation on the company's efforts to find suppliers, companies require suppliers to comply with the company's products code, but also abide by Chinese laws, including a monitoring program this year, the Olympic supplier. Reported that, due to China's sustainable development, we see China's progress, but also to see the best form of management is the Chinese. But, as we are partners in any other country, like the contract factories in China also faces some challenges. Reported problems include fraud factory documents such as payroll records, lack of effective complaint system for workers, employment practices can not guarantee that the minimum age standards. Susquehanna Financial athletes shoes and apparel analyst Christopher Svezia said Cheap Air Shoes has been trying for years to improve working conditions in China, Nike shoes are one-third of production in China. The report says China is the largest single supplier of Nike, Nike in China has about 180 contract factories, the number of employees approximately 210,000 people. Last year, Nike developed a program to check the status of about 150,000 Chinese workers, in 167 cases of inspection, Nike found that workers were less than the minimum employment age at the age criteria, but now they have 18 years of age, or more than 18 years of age . But the two still lower than 18 years of age. Reported that the wages of some workers do not implement the pay system stipulated by the Government. Reported that, due to operational costs in a number of factors, we found that some contract factories try to avoid the salary at the appropriate time to adjust. 2005 and 2006, Nike was recovered more than 653 million Chinese workers wages last year, Nike 500,000 yuan for workers to recover wages.