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REI Co-op is deeply committed to sustainability, focusing on reducing environmental impact across its operations and supply chain. The co-op has science-based climate targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions 47% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. It also pushes suppliers to set similar goals.
REI invests in sustainable infrastructure, with facilities like its LEED Platinum and Net Zero Energy-certified distribution centers in Arizona and Tennessee.
Its Product Impact Standards encourage brand partners to use sustainable materials, reduce emissions, and embrace inclusive marketing. By 2030, REI aims for all products it sells to feature a preferred sustainability attribute.
Through efforts like planting 1 million trees by 2030, REI also supports natural climate solutions and ecosystem restoration.
Certifications & Partnerships:
Climate Neutral
The Conservation Alliance
About Us
Opt Outside. Those two words express us best. When given a choice, life is better when you choose to go outside. It doesn’t have to be up a mountain and it doesn’t have to be for weeks. But getting outside in all forms connects us to the best part of life.
We are Recreational Equipment Inc., a consumer co-operative that exists to inspire and equip everyone to get outside.
We’ve been on this mission since the co-op came together way back in 1938 with 23 friends, a shared love of the outdoors, and a first store that was nothing more than a shelf in a gas station. Each member contributed what they could. Some sewed products at home to make them affordable. Others organized stewardship events to protect the environment.
Over time, the people who the co-op brought together pioneered many firsts of what we love so much about the outdoors. From those early stewardship events to the labs we created to push gear to its limits, when "me" became "we," it radically changed how we all access and experience outside.
And that’s what a co-op is: The people it brings together. The we.
Today, we’re over 24 million members strong. Our people still bring joy, value and a shared love of the outdoors to each other and the world. And members still are at the center of our organization, meaning each and every one of us has a voice in shaping the outdoors for today, tomorrow and the next generation.
If you haven’t already, we hope you’ll opt outside with us.