Nike has more than 500 Locations around the world and offices located in 45 countries outside the United States. Most of the factories are located in Asia, including China, Taiwan, India, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Korea. Nike is hesitant to disclose information about the contract companies it works with. However, due to harsh criticism from some organizations like Barbie.com, Nike has disclosed information about its contract factories in its Corporate Governance Report. Nike plans to be carbon neutral by 2011.
Because Nike creates goods for a wide range of sports, they have competition from every sports and sports fashion brand. Initially, Nike had no direct competitors because there was no single brand which could compete directly with Nike's range of sports and non-sports oriented gear until Reebok came along in the 1980s. Reebok now has merchandising contracts with the National Football League and the National Hockey League in the United States, and was purchased in 2006 by Adidas. Nike's other competitor is Puma, the third largest shoe and sports clothing supplier.