greenhouse gas emissions reduction at REI

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aspiration: Become climate-neutral in our operations by 2020.

Energy Use

managing energy use at REI

Aspiration: Grow our business while managing our total energy use.

Waste and Recycling

waste & recycling at REI

Aspiration: Become a zero waste-to-landfill organization by 2020.

Paper Usage & Sustainable Forestry

paper usage & sustainable forestry at rei

Aspiration: Align our use of paper with our values through strategic sourcing.

Green Building

green building at REI

Aspiration: Create buildings that reflect REI's values and minimize environmental impact.

Product Impact

product impact at rei

Aspiration: Know, disclose and address product impacts through their life cycles.

REI Sustainable Operations in 2010

  • REI used 2.4% less energy in our facilities in 2010 than we did in 2009. Our electricity usage decreased 3.1% from 2009.

  • Our two distribution centers diverted over 95% of their waste from going to the landfill by recycling.

  • Our 11 stores with solar panels generated over 1.1 milion kilowatt-hours of electricity. That's enough energy to power 105 average U.S. homes.

  • We completed the installation of new ceramic metal halide spotlights in all of our stores. This lowers our energy usage by 4.1 million kilowatt-hours per year—enough to power about 13 average stores.