When Nike’s employee networks mobilize around a cause, they create change that ripples from the inside out. That concept is nothing new for Taya Saxton, a Director of Cross Functional Sustainability at Nike. Taya served over four years in the Air Force, and she’s worked at Nike for almost a decade now, helping lead the company’s supply chain strategy to become more environmentally responsible. As a member of the leadership team on Nike’s Military Veterans and Friends Network (NMV), Saxton and her colleagues saw another opportunity to spearhead: helping shape a paid leave program for Nike’s military employees. “A consistent trait among our military friends is the resolve to find a way, even if you don’t know something,” says Taya. “When I was on active duty in the Air Force, I was immediately placed in an aerospace program. I knew nothing about satellites. But I didn’t have another option. I needed to hunker down and start learning. You find that commitment inside of every Nike military veteran.” The network drafted a detailed proposal for the leave program in 2017, eventually presenting to the company’s senior leadership. The support was resounding. A year later, Nike introduced its military leave program, giving employees who volunteer or are called back to the uniformed services up to 12 weeks of paid time off every 12 months. “The NMV really helped champion the program,” says Taya. “I love how our network gets to focus on showing up for the Nike military community at large, in addition to representing the military experience for all of our employees.” Learn more about how Nike supports the personal and professional well-being of our employees: https://lnkd.in/dpWnGc33 #MemorialDay #NikeUnited #NMV #SwooshLife
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Honored to represent the great work of our incredible Nike Military Veteran team. Thank you to Nike for supporting those that have served.
The Nike paid military benefit started in 2018 and in 2020 it was expanded to included Covid related military orders. This is such a great benefit that supports employees who serve our country.
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