LOGISTICS CAMPUS
Nike ’ s Net-Zero Ambition : They ‘ Just Did It ’
WRITTEN BY
DOMINIC ELLIS
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Environmentally friendly facility in Belgium shows the lifestyle brand ’ s Move to Zero renewable goals are gathering speed
Before we put our virtual trainers on and take a breathless tour of Nike ’ s 1.5m sqm Court Distribution Centre in Ham , Belgium , some striking first impressions : whether it ’ s the plant decks breaking up levels of this vast , chic-looking silver behemoth , or wind turbines scattered around its perimeter , you ’ re immediately struck by its sustainable credentials . You can spot a line of trailers , but it ’ s a world away from your conventional logistics park .
These eye-catching touches gracing the sharply designed facility from Jasper-Eyers Architects , which opened in September 2019 , are not to appease the environmental lobby but add the green gloss to a facility that runs completely on
JANUARY 2021