SB’18 Vancouver

Learning from REI: Partnering with Wholesale Brands to Elevate Product Sustainability

In early 2018, REI launched their product sustainability standards that apply across all brands and products they sell. The standards include core expectations regarding social, environmental, and animal welfare practices, as well as “preferred attributes” that REI has determined to be the most effective in advancing sustainability across their offering. Join to learn how retailers like REI are collaborating with their brand partners to elevate product sustainability, using REI’s stakeholder engagement process and guidance resources to guide discussion.