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Rock/Creek - Outdoor Gear

Rock/Creek - Outdoor Gear

John Aebi-Magee
Clothing & Accessories, Outdoor Recreation

Rock/Creek's mission is to provide products that keep you safe and comfortable in the outdoors while being committed to leadership in environmental stewardship and improving access for outdoor recreation. Rock/Creek funds charitable foundations including the Southeastern Climbers Coalition, the Access Fund, the Cumberland Trail Conference, and the Lula Lake Land Trust and they help raise money for environmental initiatives. Recent funding projects include trail construction, land purchases, and parking and campsite construction for trail access. 

Rock/Creek participates in the Chaco shoe recycling program and Patagonia's recycling program to reduce waste and distribute clothing to people in need. 100% of the power used by Rock/Creek is offset by certified natural wind power and the company strives to conserve energy and offset their carbon footprint. Rock/Creek strives to eliminate waste in their daily operations by using low waste packaging and moving to a paperless warehouse fulfillment system. 

Rock/Creek offers an extensive collection of outdoor products including men's and women's jackets, sweaters, shirts, pants, base layers, and footwear, plus a complete selection of gear for backpacking, camping, climbing, kayaking, running, and travel. Located in Tennessee, their products are available online.

Mountain Gear

Mountain Gear

John Aebi-Magee
Clothing & Accessories, Outdoor Recreation

Mountain Gear is an outdoor gear company with a passion for sustainability. Their online catalog offers an extensive collection of gear for hiking, camping, backpacking, mountaineering, skiing, canoeing, and kayaking, along with men's and women's outdoor clothing and footwear. Mountain Gear's distribution center is LEED Gold certified, making it a healthy place to work with minimal environmental impact. The building also includes recycled carpets, low-flow plumbing, and efficient lighting. Mountain Gear employees are encouraged to use alternative forms of transportation, supported with an indoor bike room and on-site showers. The company subsidizes bus passes and gives incentives for carpooling and hybrid vehicles. Mountain Gear offers a community organic garden for employees complete with vermiculture worm composting. Mountain Gear's commitment to the environment extends to the products they sell. Their Sustainable Pick program lets online shoppers know which products are made from organic, recycled, or quickly renewable materials, or are made using Fair Trade practices. Mountain Gear actively works with suppliers to encourage more sustainable options. For charitable giving, Mountain Gear partners with The Access Fund, as well as a program that helps at-risk urban youth experience the outdoors.

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI)

John Aebi-Magee
Clothing & Accessories, Eco Travel, Household, Outdoor Recreation, Ultralight Clothing, Wool & Natural Fiber

REI is the largest consumer cooperative in the United States. Their passion for outdoor adventure is expressed by their incredible product selection. REI offers a huge selection of gear for camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, winter sports, water sports, and travel. They pride themselves in offering the latest and greatest gear but also gear that is tried and tested to be the best available for their members. Membership benefits include a nice rebate credit at the end of each year based on excess profits. REI has been listed in Fortune magazine's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" every year since the rankings began in 1998. REI donates millions of dollars each year to support conservation efforts and they send teams of volunteers to build trails, clean up beaches, and restore local habitats. REI has made a commitment to responsible business practices. They strive to reduce their environmental footprint throughout the company including setting lofty goals like drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing energy use, becoming a zero waste company, creating buildings that are environmentally responsible, and tracking product lifecycles to improve sustainability. All of the REI brand products are produced with the goal of minimal environmental impact and progress is measured each year. REI  strives to power their business operations with green energy. The company gives employees paid time off to get outdoors and they have launched a sustainable tourism program for connecting with other cultures. 

Sierra Trading Post - Discounted Outdoor Gear

Sierra Trading Post - Discounted Outdoor Gear

John Aebi-Magee
Clothing & Accessories, Home Furnishings, Household, Outdoor Recreation, Ultralight Clothing, Wool & Natural Fiber, Pet Care

Sierra Trading Post is a huge outdoor gear store that carries hundreds of major brands of outdoor gear at discounted prices. Over the years, Sierra Trading Post has sold more than 640,000 backpacks and 2,600,000 merino wool socks. They offer organic cotton clothing, wool shirts, and a wide range of men's clothing, women's clothing, underwear, hats, gloves, sweaters, shoes, outdoor gear, pet supplies, luggage, bed & bath, and household supplies. Most orders are shipped within 24 hours. Sierra Trading Post is part of The TJX Companies and they practice a wide range of sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency, waste reduction, inhouse recycling, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for one of their home office buildings, carbon offsets, solar and geothermal technologies on some buildings, and they hae begun testing alternative fuel vehicles for distribution. TJX is also committed to causes that help support families and children.

Trillium Organics - Body and Skin Care

Trillium Organics - Body and Skin Care

John Aebi-Magee
Body & Personal Care, Outdoor Recreation

Trillium Organics produces organic body care and all-natural skin care products. Trillium Organics blends and pours every organic skin care product by hand. They are committed to providing safe, non-toxic, and effective natural skin care treatment. Trillium Organic strives to produce products that are gentle on your skin while still providing a noticeable improvement and they promise to never market a product that they wouldn’t use themselves. Trillium Organic products are sold online and include a wide selection of body oil, body butter, soaking salts, soap, and Bug Juice natural insect repellent.

Patagonia - Outdoor Gear

Patagonia - Outdoor Gear

John Aebi-Magee
Clothing & Accessories, Outdoor Recreation, Ultralight Clothing, Wool & Natural Fiber

Patagonia is a longtime leader in environmental and social responsibility. Their extensive product line includes durable outdoor jackets, vests, shirts, t-shirts, pants, dresses, hats, underwear, accessories, sportswear, camping gear, hiking gear, and survival products. Patagonia products are produced under safe, fair, legal, and humane working conditions throughout the supply chain. Their Footprint Chronicles provides transparency about their supply chain to help reduce the adverse social and environmental impacts of their products. Patagonia donates 1% of sales to environmental organizations around the world.