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Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’
Startups, Consumers Helping Brands Make Business ‘Future Positive’

2 weeks ago - In keynotes on day 3 of SB’24 San Diego, major players in electronics, beauty, retail and recycling extolled the virtues of partnering with stakeholders to drive sustainability and circularity initiatives both inside and outside their companies.

DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations
DEI, Sustainability Teams Are Linchpins of Future-Proof Organizations

2 weeks ago - Two rich discussions at SB’24 San Diego highlighted the importance of giving sustainability and DEI their rightful attention, resources and integration within successful corporate strategies.

New ‘Climate Label’ Requires Companies to Invest in Climate Solutions
New ‘Climate Label’ Requires Companies to Invest in Climate Solutions

1 month ago - Talk is cheap: The first-of-its-kind certification requires internal carbon pricing and funding for GHG-reduction projects as criteria — aiming to accelerate corporate climate investment.

Brands Are Shaping a Better Future by Designing for How People Live
Brands Are Shaping a Better Future by Designing for How People Live

5 months ago - SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured a host of insights into how brands are engaging customers and changing behaviors through circular design and making energy-efficient choices “normal;” and two new guides aim to equip businesses to meaningfully address social- and climate-justice issues.

Anti-Black Friday Movement Continues to Promote Repair, Reuse Over Rampant Consumption
Anti-Black Friday Movement Continues to Promote Repair, Reuse Over Rampant Consumption

11 months ago - The antidote to the annual shopping frenzy promotes reuse and repair over buying new, and a more mindful approach when we do shop.

Unprecedented Industry Collab Paves Way for Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains
Unprecedented Industry Collab Paves Way for Decarbonization of Global Supply Chains

1 year ago - With foundational support from Apple, Amazon, Meta, Nike, PepsiCo and REI, the Clean Energy Procurement Academy aims to equip companies with the knowledge required to shift to clean energy.

REI Initiative Aims to Put Everyone in the US Within 5 Minutes of Natural Spaces
REI Initiative Aims to Put Everyone in the US Within 5 Minutes of Natural Spaces

1 year ago - The US is rich in love of the outdoors but poor in access and infrastructure — especially for communities in dense, urban areas; over 100M people do not have a public park or green space within a 10-minute walk from home.

Consumer Product Brands Embrace Responsible Forestry
Consumer Product Brands Embrace Responsible Forestry

1 year ago - When it comes to forest products, Bio Pappel, HP, Melissa & Doug, REI and Amazon are all leaders in responsible sourcing. What does this commitment look like in practice?

Outdoor Apparel Brands Present Path to Lower-Impact Textile, Apparel Factories
Outdoor Apparel Brands Present Path to Lower-Impact Textile, Apparel Factories

1 year ago - Study by Burton, New Balance, Patagonia, REI, Gore and the Outdoor Industry Association reveal major CO2, cost and energy savings with decarbonized heating processes.

As REI Prepares to #OptOutside for 5th Year, CEO Says It’s Not Enough
As REI Prepares to #OptOutside for 5th Year, CEO Says It’s Not Enough

5 years ago - Outdoor retailer unveils aggressive, new sustainability commitments around waste and eliminating unnecessary packaging; urges employees, business leaders and consumers to “opt to act” on waste.

REI Co-op Announces Record Financial Results, Major Expansion of Rentals and Used Gear
REI Co-op Announces Record Financial Results, Major Expansion of Rentals and Used Gear

5 years ago - Co-op that rejected Black Friday sets out to connect 150 million more Americans to the outdoors

REI Again Urging Americans to #OptOutside, Studying Link to Human Health
REI Again Urging Americans to #OptOutside, Studying Link to Human Health

6 years ago - For the fourth year in a row, this Black Friday, REI will close all 153 stores, process no online payments and pay more than 12,000 employees to #OptOutside with friends and family.

REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee
REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee

6 years ago - Next month’s election could potentially be historic for Washington State, where voters will have the choice of enacting the first-in-the-nation carbon fee — a concrete measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. Measure 1631 has the support of several prominent Washington-based businesses including REI, Expedia, Microsoft and Northwest Energy, and over 100 businesses in total.

REI Co-op continues commitment to sustainability by hosting 11 used gear swaps across the country on Oct. 27
REI Co-op continues commitment to sustainability by hosting 11 used gear swaps across the country on Oct. 27

6 years ago - "Our commitment to used gear is part of our broader effort to offer affordable, sustainable gear to our customers," said Peter Whitcomb, REI director of new business development. "Swapping gear is a fun way for our members to connect, get the gear they need, and sell or trade what they no longer use – all while helping to keep products out of the landfill." The events are free and open to REI members and one guest. Individuals looking to sell gear do not need to be an REI member, but are asked to pay a $20 fee for table space. Event proceeds will be donated to a local outdoor nonprofit in each city. Learn more here.

REI continues support of National Scenic Trails, New Investments in 2018
REI continues support of National Scenic Trails, New Investments in 2018

6 years ago - In celebration of 50 years of National Scenic Trails, REI Co-op is investing a total of $643,000 in 17 nonprofit organizations dedicated to stewarding and maintaining the country’s 11 National Scenic Trails.

In its 80th year, REI Co-op turned record sales into record impact
In its 80th year, REI Co-op turned record sales into record impact

6 years ago - Since its founding in 1938, REI has worked to awaken a lifelong love for the outdoors, for all, through sustainable growth and reinvestment into the communities it serves.

New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries
New REI Product Standards Raise Sustainability Bar for Outdoor, Retail Industries

6 years ago - Smack in the middle of the third year of its groundbreaking #OptOutside campaign, which began with a bold stand against the shopping rampage of Black Friday and has expanded into a global movement to empower its customers to embrace the great outdoors, REI Co-op today debuted a set of product standards aimed at elevating sustainability across the retail and

Third Year of REI's #OptOutside Movement Gives the Power to the People
Third Year of REI's #OptOutside Movement Gives the Power to the People

6 years ago - With the launch of its #OptOutside campaign in 2015, REI set a new precedent in retail, shuttering its stores on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, giving its employees a paid day off and – on a day that has come to represent consumerism at its most extreme – encouraging staff and consumers alike to forgo the shopping frenzy in favor of the great outdoors. The move epitomized the company’s ethos and kickstarted a movement to drive positive behavior change and impacts.

#BusinessCase: REI Proves Values-First Approach Leads to Longevity
#BusinessCase: REI Proves Values-First Approach Leads to Longevity

7 years ago - News Deeply, in partnership with Sustainable Brands, has produced a series of profiles looking at how brands are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. The goal is to examine trends and gather insights from a new wave of corporate citizenship – in an era when the private sector is increasingly expected to play a positive role in improving our lives and societies. This is the 10th article in the series.

Trending: This Black Friday, 550+ Orgs to #OptOutside with REI, Patagonia to Donate Its Profits
Trending: This Black Friday, 550+ Orgs to #OptOutside with REI, Patagonia to Donate Its Profits

7 years ago - This Friday will be one of the biggest days in the global retail calendar (just behind Alibaba’s Singles’ Day earlier in November). Black Friday sales have begun encroaching on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., with some stores remaining open on the holiday, and sales beginning even earlier in the week.