Nike said it will stop using kangaroo skins for its shoes this year, weeks after a similar step from German rival Puma.
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The Tiempo Premier line of soccer boots, which is set to launch this summer, will also forego kangaroo skin, Nike said. The company ended its partnership with its only kangaroo leather supplier in 2021, it added. “Nike’s announcement…is a seismic event in wildlife protection, and tremors will be felt all over the world, especially in Australia where the mass commercial slaughter of kangaroos occurs,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Humane Economy, on Tuesday.Article content
A growing generation of younger, environmentally conscious shoppers have also pressed for more sustainability from clothing companies.
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