Donahoe, who was already a Nike board member, succeeded Mark Parker. He was previously CEO of ServiceNow, and before that CEO of eBay. As CEO, Donahoe is expected to focus and build on Nike’s digital investments, such as its mobile apps, given his background in the tech industry.
Unfortunately, not much about sustainability, so hopefully it’s not only lip service.
“The consumer increasingly cares about sustainability,” NikeCEO John Donahoe told CNBC’s Sara Eisen on Wednesday, marking his first television interview since taking the helm at the retailer last month. “It matters to Nike and to consumers. … [Consumers] are looking to companies like Nike to lead.”
What are we thinking? I definitely want to see companies like Nike lead the charge on sustainability.