SPORTSWEAR giant Nike,
stuck betwee enraging China and enraging the American public over civil
rights in Hong Kong, has joined eco-lobby Ocean Conservancy in an
Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge to have companies boycott Arctic
shipping to save the planet.
The campaign says growing vessel traffic
on Arctic shipping routes poses great risk and potentially devastating
environmental impacts. The remote location, unpredictable weather
conditions and largely uncharted waters are just some of the factors
that pose a grave risk in the event of an accident, stranding or oil
spill.
Signatories to the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge already include
Bestseller, Columbia, Gap, H&M, Kering, Li & Fung, PVH Corp.,
and shipping lines CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Mediterranean
Shipping Company (MSC), reported Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
'Move to Zero', Nike's journey towards a zero carbon, zero waste
future,?said Nike executive vice president Hilary Krane. “We know
climate change impacts how our athletes train and play, and whether they
get to enjoy sport at all. Through this pledge, we’ve made a clear
choice ?to help protect the planet and preserve the Arctic.?
The signatories also support the development of precautionary Arctic
shipping including a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil and
regulations addressing noise pollution.
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