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Seven Films Examining Reciprocity and Indigenous Value Systems Released to Inspire and Provide Insight to Navigating the Conversation on Climate

Following an award-winning festival run, these films provide a provocative look at how communities have thrived based on mutual actions since time immemorial

Oct 10, 2022

Collection of images featuring snips from the Reciprocity Project Season 1

REI Co-op Announces Permanent Commitment to #OptOutside Movement: Closing Stores on Black Friday … For Good

SEATTLE – Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op today announced its Opt Outside movement will be permanent for all employees. For this Black Friday, and every Black Friday in the future, the co-op will forgo profits and sales at all locations, and instead pay its more than 16,000 employees to enjoy…

Oct 4, 2022

Two people running up an winding trail in the woods.

REI Co-op announces the fall 2022 Editors’ Choice Awards

Accolades honor best-in-class gear at the co-op to help people get outside

Sep 28, 2022

REI to Give Every Employee Paid Time Off to Vote

The co-op will delay store openings on Election Day to enable employees to participate in the democratic process

Sep 27, 2022

People smiling while riding their bicycles down a dirt road

Outdoor Afro Inc. and REI Co-op Debut Co-created Collection to Inspire and Celebrate Black Joy in Nature

Outdoor Afro Inc. and REI Co-op have launched a co-created hike collection to help solve unmet needs in outdoor apparel and celebrate Black joy in nature.

Sep 13, 2022

REI Co-op Statement on California PFAS Legislation

California is poised to enact a bill that would take effect on January 1, 2025 and prohibit the sale, manufacture, or distribution of many textile articles containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the state. The bill will impact a variety of product types sold at REI, including, but…

Sep 9, 2022

REI Co-op opens first Nebraska store on September 23 with a three-day celebration

REI Co-op opens the doors of its first Nebraska location though a new Gretna store on Friday, September 23. The outdoor retailer invites local members and the community to join a three-day celebration scheduled for September 23-25

Aug 30, 2022

REI Welcomes Two Co-op Members to Board of Directors

Specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op today announced that members Dr. Michael McAfee and Jim Murren have been appointed to the co-op's board of directors.

Aug 30, 2022

Election Results at REI Berkeley Store

Over the past few weeks, employees at our Berkeley, California store participated in a mail-in ballot election to determine whether they would be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5. The initial vote tally in the Berkeley election is 56 votes for union representation and…

Aug 25, 2022

REI Co-op Applauds Passage of Historic Climate Legislation

REI Co-op applauds the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant investment in climate action in the history of the United States. This bill represents a historic opportunity to harness the power of the outdoors to advance our national climate strategy, enhance health and…

Aug 12, 2022