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REI Co-op Raises Bar for Companies Operating in Outdoor Industry: Releases New Product Standards for its 1,000+ Brand Partners to Advance Social and Environmental Practices

SEATTLE – REI Co-op is setting a new benchmark to advance more sustainable and inclusive business practices in the retail industry, with the release of its new Product Impact Standards. The standards provide a platform to engage REI’s 1,000+ brand partners as the co-op addresses its most…

Feb 21, 2023

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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 Climate Policy Platform

At REI, our mission is to connect every person to the power of the outdoors and engage them in the fight to protect it. The future of outdoor recreation and a healthy outdoors relies, in large part, on effectively tackling climate change and transitioning to a decarbonized economy that supports…

Aug 12, 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

REI Co-op building state-of-the-art distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee that prioritizes the employee experience, environmental impact and community connections

National specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op today announced that it is building a distribution center in Lebanon, Tennessee to support its continued growth on the East Coast, and in the Midwest and South. Expected to open in fall 2023, the building and its operations will proactively address the…

Jan 12, 2022

Rendering of REI Lebanon Distribution Center

Family Forest Owners Empowered to Address Climate Change with New Partnership between REI Co-op, the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy

Washington, D.C. — The American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy today announced a new partnership with REI Co-op, the nation's largest membership-based co-op and outdoor retailer, to empower America’s rural family forest owners to manage their forests in ways that sequester and store…

Oct 5, 2021

REI Co-op fights climate change and advances equity in the industry with bold new product standards

SEATTLE –To collectively fight against climate change and advance equity in the industry, REI Co-op is engaging its more than 1,000 brand partners to advance more sustainable and inclusive business practices. The REI Product Impact Standards include the co-op’s expectations for how brands are…

Dec 9, 2020

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REI Co-op achieves 14-year carbon neutrality commitment, announces ambitious new climate platform

SEATTLE – REI Co-op announced today it will complete a 14-year commitment to be carbon neutral in its operations in 2020 and launched an ambitious new climate platform that will see the co-op more than halve its carbon footprint over the next decade – even as the company anticipates future growth…

Sep 24, 2020

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As REI Co-op prepares to #OptOutside for fifth year, CEO says it’s not enough

For the fifth time this Black Friday, REI Co-op will close all its stores, process no online payments and pay all 13,000 employees to #OptOutside with friends and family. But this year, under the leadership of a new CEO and facing a global environmental crisis, the co-op is going a step further…

Oct 23, 2019

Group of people cleaning up trash in the forest.

REI Co-op honors Arbor Collective as top vendor partner of 2018, and delivers Root Award to Costa’s Untangled Collection for its innovative sunglass frames made from recycled fishing nets found in the ocean

Electra, Hydro Flask, Outdoor Research and Smartwool also recognized as leaders in action sports, camping, apparel, footwear and basics categories

Jan 31, 2019