Nike Inc，全球最大的运动鞋和服装制造商，最近出台了一份报告。报告指出了中国的Nike供应商存在的问题，其中包括伪造工厂文件，如工资记录，缺乏有效的申诉制度，雇用未成年人并拖欠工资。Nike公司一直以遵守法律而享誉运动行业。

　　美国俄勒冈州的Nike公司遇到的难题就是在中国生产的问题，尤其是成本的上涨和严格的环境法。Nike在报告中还指出，今年我们的重点就是中国因为北京奥运会即将到来。供应商要遵守其行为规范和相关的法律。其中包括一项监督与奥运相关的供应商的计划。

　　Nike网站发布道，“中国发展很快并取得了巨大的成就，但是像我们的其他国家合作伙伴一样，中国的供应商也面临着挑战。”

　　运动鞋和服装分析师Christopher Svezia说，“近年来，Nike在改善中国的劳动条件方面取得了很大进展。1/3的鞋类产品是在中国生产。问题总是会出现的，因为中国要全面改善劳工法，薪金和工作条件等等。

　　该报告还指出中国是Nike的最大原料采购国家，180家工厂和210，000名员工。2007年，Nike在中国做了一项核实员工年龄的调查。在150，000名员工中，167人低于实际年龄但他们是成年人，2人是未成年人。有些工厂没有按照政府的规定来提高员工的工资。在2005年和2006年，Nike在中国”担保“653万元用来发放拖欠员工的工资。2007年，Nike赔偿50多万人民币。

　　3月16日，Nike每股下跌1.07美元，以59.96美元在纽约证券交易所收盘。

　　原文：Nike reports persistent problems at China factories

　　www6.lexisnexis.com www.8264.net 03/17/2008 21：45

　　Nike Inc.， the world‘s biggest sneaker and sportswear maker， said it found falsified documents， underage workers and unpaid wages at suppliers in China.

　　That came despite the company’s reputation for one of the best social compliance regimes in its industry.

　　The Oregon-based company‘s difficulties highlight the deep problems businesses face in manufacturing in China， particularly at a time of sharply rising costs and a stiffening legal environment.

　　In its first country-specific supply chain report， which it said focused on China because of the forthcoming Beijing Olympics， Nike detailed the efforts it has been making to get suppliers to comply with its code of conduct and with Chinese law， including a program to monitor Olympics-related suppliers this year.

　　“As China continues to develop， we see progress and best practices emerging，” said the report， which was released on Nike’s website.

　　“But like our partners in any other country， the factories we contract with in China continue to face chAllenges as well.”

　　The report noted problems， including falsifiCATion of factory documents such as payroll records， lack of effective grievance systems for disgruntled workers and hiring practices that did not ensure minimum age standards were met.

　　Christopher Svezia， an athletic footwear and apparel analyst with Susquehanna Financial， said Nike has made strides over the years to improve labour conditions in China， where about one-third of its shoes are made.

　　“I think there‘s always going to be incremental issues that crop up as China continues to evolve as an entity in terms of labour laws and salaries and working conditions et cetera，” Svezia said.

　　“Do you ever get to a point where it’s 100 per cent perfect？ I don‘t know.”

　　The report said China is Nike’s largest single-sourcing country， with some 180 manufacturers and about 210，000 employees.

　　Last year， Nike rolled out a program to check the identity of about 150，000 of its workers in China and found 167 cases of people who were below minimum-age standards when they were hired， but were now 18 or older. Two people were found to be underage.

　　Wages in some places were not tracking government-mandated raises， the report said.

　　“As multiple factors drive up the cost of business， we find that some contract factories try to avoid making changes to wages in a timely manner，” the report said.

　　In 2005 and 2006， Nike “secured” more than 6.53 million yuan （$911，000 Canadian） in back wages owed to workers in China. Last year， it said it recovered more than 500，000 yuan.

　　Nike‘s shares fell $1.07 （U.S.） to close at $59.96 on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.

　　Toronto STAR FILE PHOTO Workers at one of Nike’s suppliers in China assemble shoes in this file photo.