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REI's purpose is to inspire, educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship. At the co-op, being a good steward is reflected in how we care for the world in which we play, work and live, and how we connect people to nature.

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Attention, Shoppers: REI Is Paying Its Employees to Take Black Friday, Thanksgiving Off

Published on October 28, 2015

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To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI is taking a bold stand against the chaotic caricature of capitalism that is Black Friday by closing its doors and paying its employees to live the company ethos — by spendin... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

World's Leading Apparel Brands, Industry Groups Join Forces to Transform Global Labor Conditions

Published on October 21, 2015

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Today, a group of some of the world’s biggest brands, retailers, NGOs and industry groups launch a Social and Labor Convergence Project, with the aim of improving working conditions in apparel manufacturing across the world.The group says the proje... View More

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The Roadmap Series, Phase IV: Taking Sustainability to Scale

Published on April 20, 2015

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This series has been taking a dive into the five phases of sustainable business described in the Hagen-Wilhelm change matrix published in Making Sustainability Stick. We want to offer a roadmap for those working to change business from inside large o... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

REI, National Parks Encouraging People to #FindYourPark and Truly Experience the Great Outdoors

Published on April 1, 2015

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REI has announced its support of the 100-year anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016 through a multi-year, multimillion-dollar partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. The partnershi... View More

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The Roadmap Series, Phase II: The First Big Step

Published on March 30, 2015

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It’s been 26 years since the Brundtland Report, 25 years since Karl-Henrik Robèrt launched The Natural Step, and it was 16 years ago that John Elkington coined the term “triple bottom line.” These landmark works and many that followed have hel... View More

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Community Updates

REI Delivers Record Returns for Outdoor Community

Published on March 23, 2015

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$2.2 billion in sales; $168 million for members; $8 million for outdoor accessToday, leading outdoor retailer REI announced that it is sharing more than ever with the outdoor community through its annual dividend, returning $168 million to its memb... View More

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The Roadmap Series: We All Start at Stage I

Published on March 23, 2015

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OK, I hear you. The change chart is pretty busy, but there’s a lot packed into this infographic. In the first post in the series, I highlight the key curves: The blue value & profitability curve shows that companies will be more successful as t... View More

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A Sustainable Business Roadmap: The Hagen-Wilhelm Chart for Change

Published on March 16, 2015

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In his recent book, Making Sustainability Stick, Kevin Wilhelm offers a wealth of insight, experience and tools to help individuals and organizations deliver more business value by adding environmental and social parameters to their business strategy... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

How Do Sustainability Research Centers Influence Business School Curriculum?

Published on February 16, 2015

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This is the fourth of six questions from a roundtable discussion with the directors of sustainability research centers at six top business schools.We have a big opportunity to influence curriculum within the entire university right now. And in the co... View More

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Supply Chain

REI, adidas, Timberland and More Commit to Sourcing Down Responsibly

Published on January 22, 2015

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Six more global brands have committed to the Textile Exchange’s Responsible Down Standard (RDS). The adidas Group, Black Diamond, Kathmandu, NAU, REI and Timberland have agreed to bring certified, responsible down to the marketplace. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Major US Companies Band Together to Assert Market Demand for Renewables

Published on July 15, 2014

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Looking to increase availability of cost-competitive renewable energy to run their businesses, this week 12 leading US companies signed the Renewable Energy Buyers’ Principles, created by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Resources Instit... View More

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8th Sustainable Brands Conference Set to Go - Why Should You Be There?

Published on May 6, 2014

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On Monday, I attended the inaugural Business Sustainability Summit hosted by Stanford University's Wood's Institute for the Environment. The Summit kicked off with Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, who shared wide-ranging thoughts on her journe... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change

REI Foundation Awards $410,000 to Groups Engaging Youth in Nature

Published on April 30, 2014

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The REI Foundation has awarded a total of $410,000 to nonprofits that work to engage younger and more diverse populations in the outdoors. Children & Nature Network (C&NN), Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA were the c... View More

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Community Updates

Stewardship at REI: Reflected in its Communities, Operations, Products and Workplace

Published on April 24, 2014

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To REI, stewardship is how the company acts on its love for the outdoors. These actions include taking care of outdoor spaces, operating its business to improve its environmental footprint, addressing the impact of its products and creating a rewardi... View More

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Community Updates

The REI Foundation Awards $410,000 to Connect Younger and More Diverse Groups with Nature; Recipients include the Children & Nature Network, Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA

Published on April 21, 2014

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SEATTLE – The REI Foundation awarded a total of $410,000 to nonprofit programs dedicated to engaging younger and more diverse populations in the outdoors. Grant recipients include the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), Futuro Media Group, Ou... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

REI's Energy Strategy Now Includes Buying Renewable Energy Certificates

Published on April 11, 2014

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REI is on track to powering all of its stores and distribution centers by renewable energy, through a combination of renewable energy projects and certified renewable energy certificates (RECs).With 26 solar electric systems generating energy and a s... View More

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Community Updates

REI Now Powered by Renewable Energy; National outdoor retailer broadens energy strategy to include renewable energy certificates

Published on April 8, 2014

About a 3 minute read

SEATTLE – As the nation’s leading outdoor retailer, REI works to protect the environment and the places its members love to play. Energy use is one of REI’s largest impacts on the climate, and the company has committed to having all of its elec... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

More than 70 Mainstream Brands Now Taking Part in Collaborative Economy

Published on February 4, 2014

About a 8 minute read

I have been leading a research effort to understand the impacts of the growing Collaborative Economy trend. In case you are new to the collaborative economy, there's an unstoppable wave of people trading, renting and borrowing all kinds of services a... View More

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Community Updates

Starting at the Source: REI Partners with bluesign technologies ag to Minimize Environmental Impact and Increase Customer Care; REI Private Brands commits to only using 100 Percent bluesign®-certified fabrics by 2018

Published on January 21, 2014

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SEATTLE and ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – REI’s Private Brands division, which is the largest source of apparel and equipment sold by the U.S outdoor retailer, has committed to using only 100 percent bluesign-certified fabrics by the time the company... View More

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REI Data Center Retrofit Reduces Cooling Energy Use by 93%

Published on October 31, 2013

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REI says a retrofit of its data center, which houses servers and backup systems for computers, software systems, REI.com and point of sale for its 132 stores in 33 states, has resulted in a 93 percent reduction in the cooling energy used to operate t... View More

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