Sustainability

Air Mi Eats hosts several initiatives to help reduce waste and to champion Nike’s overarching sustainability goals.

REDUCING FOOD WASTE

Minimizing food waste is a top priority at Air Mi. Our culinary teams closely monitor their food production and waste levels with the help of LeanPath software. LeanPath’s smart meters help us to reduce waste levels, to alter recipes for efficiency, and to make leaner purchasing decisions.

Thanks to Nike’s partnership with LeanPath, Air Mi locations kept more than 14 tons of waste out of landfills last year! Learn more about your location’s specific metrics in the café.

REUSABLE DISHWARE

In 2017, disposable food wares were replaced with reusable dishware and lids, reducing 61 lbs. of waste per Nike employee per year. Reusable dishware/lids and hot/cold plastic tumblers are available at all Air Mi Eats locations.

CUTTING BACK ON PAPER WASTE

All Air Mi Eats locations are now stocked with single-serve napkin dispensers, helping to cut annual paper napkin waste at by up to 30%.

Our Priorities and Practices

When it comes to reducing our environmental impact, we’re focusing on addressing climate change. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is our top priority. We place special emphasis on sourcing responsibly, operating efficiently, minimizing food waste and reducing packaging.

Green Thread® represents our ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental impact through programs and practices that enrich and support the natural environment.

Through everyday actions, we bring innovative and efficient solutions to life. We are passionately focused on improving our own operations, while offering expertise and practical solutions. But we don't stop there. We measure our impact and hold ourselves accountable to continuously improve.

What We're Doing

We work together to continually develop and implement sustainable solutions.

What We're Doing

Source Responsibly

We purchase local, seasonal and responsibly raised, grown and sourced products whenever possible. We firmly believe responsible sourcing has a direct impact on people, animals, and the environment. We engage suppliers and partners to source environmentally and socially responsible products.

Minimize Food Waste

We reduce food waste across our operations with the dual goals of conserving resources and keeping food out of landfills. Our practices include back of house operational practices to reduce waste before it’s generated, programs to help consumers decrease food waste, feeding those in need during instances of excess safe, unserved food, and finally implementing composting programs wherever possible.

Operate Efficiently

We implement practices to conserve natural resources and reduce our environmental footprint. Fueled by the understanding that our day-to-day actions have an impact, we work closely with our clients to conserve energy and water. We also minimize our use of fossil fuels and emissions across our fleet of vehicles.

Reduce Packaging

We minimize our waste by reducing, reusing and recycling. Across our operations, we have established practices from initial purchase to final waste disposal that decrease the overall cost of waste both environmentally and financially. We place special emphasis on reducing single-use plastics – skipping straws and stirrers across our operations is just the beginning.