Our planet is where we live and play, and we are committed to protecting and preserving it.
Together with our teammates, athletes, partners, and peers, we are joining forces to divert waste from landfill, advocate for public lands, and fight the threat of climate change.
Within our stores, we have pledged to eliminate all single-use, point-of-sale plastic bags by 2025 – and are on our way to achieving this ambitious goal. In 2023, we were one of the first companies to take part in one of the largest pilots ever to introduce reusable-bag options. In conjunction with the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, managed by Closed Loop Partners, we are testing a range of solutions that aim to support customers in adopting reuse.
To help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, we are partnering with vendors to improve the efficiency of how we deliver merchandise to our stores. Minor changes in how we pack goods allowed us to maximize the amount of product we transport per truck, reducing an estimated 300 truckloads from the road and 550 MT of CO2e. We are also working with our transport partners to identify opportunities to move toward more fuel-efficient intermodal and rail transport, where possible.
Beyond our own walls, we are using our voice and platform to advocate for public lands, the outdoors, and communities. Public Lands, our outdoor concept store, is a proud member of the Protect Our Winters Brand Alliance. The Alliance brings together athletes, scientists, creatives, and businesses to advocate for climate policy and protect the land we love. Public Lands is also working with the Boundary Waters Business Coalition to support permanent protection for the Boundary Waters Wilderness Watershed from sulfide-ore copper mining.
It will take more than just one organization to succeed in addressing the sustainability challenges we face today. While we may not have all the solutions yet, we aren’t waiting for tomorrow but taking action today to make an impact.
– Heather Zanoni,Senior Director, Sustainability
