June 6, 2011
REI Sales Growth Outpaces Emissions
REI increased its carbon emissions by 7.3 percent last year, less than the company’s 14 percent sales growth, according to its fifth annual stewardship report.
In 2010, the outdoor gear and apparel company’s post-offset CO2e emissions were 75,072 tons, up from 69,982 in 2009. The most significant contributors to this increase were corporate travel, employee commuting, and product transportation, which are all a direct result of company growth, REI says.
The chain grew from 81 stores at the beginning of 2006, when….
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