REI近日公布了第二份年度管理报告，即2007年度管理报告，主要回顾了2007年的工作进展情况。而第一份报告主要是2006年的指标，数据，总部的指导管理，零售地点，配送中心和连锁生产，具有里程碑意义。

　　2007年度管理报告主要包括以下几点：

　　社区服务

　　捐助项目-- REI给地方和全国的非赢利组织捐赠350万美元来支持户外和休闲，其重点是鼓励年轻人参加户外休闲活动。

　　鼓励参与--通过REI的支持，210万个小时的社区义工服务。REI在全国范围内发起了688个服务项目，3.3万名志愿者参与这些活动。

　　环保和社会职责

　　绿色建筑-新建成的宾夕法尼亚州贝德福德的525 000平方英尺的批发中心和位于美国科罗拉多州巨石城的配送中心均采用绿色环保技术。因此，REI荣获美国绿色建筑委员会的“绿色建筑评估体系”银质奖。

　　环保服装--REI成立了环保教育网站，推出40款印有环保图标的服装。采用可循环，快速降解的有机原料。REI还计划在2008年增加绿色环保产品。

　　解决排放问题--通过提高运作效率和可再生能源的采购，来控制REI的温室气体排放的增长速度。

　　纸源--确保纸张的购买来源，并遵守森林管理委员会的相关规定。

　　废物处理--回收78.8 ％的废物（按重量计算）。2020年，REI希望成为废物为零的公司。

　　采购和生产-接受第三方的检验，促使生产REI产品的工厂给员工提供较好的工作环境。

　　创造令员工满意的环境-通过调查，90%的员工认为在REI工作感到满意。调查结果显示，REI受员工的欢迎并具有包容性。REI连续11年荣获《财富》杂志的“美国100个最适合工作的公司”奖。

　　REI是美国最大的户外用品零售连锁店，致力于启发，教育和激励成员和社区参与户外活动。REI户外用品连锁店遍布美国各地，开通了两个网上购物网站，http://www.rei.com和http://www.REI-OUTLET.com。此外，还有REI探险旅游公司。REI提供全线户外产品，如：露营，登山，自行车赛，健身，徒步，赛艇，滑雪和旅游的服装和装备。通过教育，志愿服务，装备捐助和捐款等，REI大力提倡环保和推动户外运动的发展。

　　原文：REI Releases Second Annual Stewardship Report

　　For Immediate Release

　　Megan Behrbaum

　　REI Public Affairs

　　253-437-7736

　　mbehrba@rei.com

　　Seattle, WA, May 5th, 2008 - Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), a national retail cooperative providing quality outdoor gear and clothing, has released its second annual stewardship report, providing a review of the co-op's social and environmental priorities and efforts in 2007. Available online at www.rei.com/stewardship, the report also recognizes opportunities for improvement against short and long-term aspirations.

　　Highlights from REI's 2007 stewardship report include:

　　Community Connections

　　Investing in stewardship - Distributing $3.5 million dollars to local and national nonprofit organizations in support of conservation and recreation, with an emphASIs on engaging youth.

　　Encouraging community involvement - Committing more than 2.1 million hours of volunteer service through REI's support of nonprofits. This includes employees hosting 688 REI-sponsored service projects and inspiring nearly 33,000 volunteers in communities across the country.

　　Inspiring the next generation - Teaching 142,435 children how to recreate responsibly in shared outdoor spaces through the Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids (PEAK) program presented by REI employees and Leave No Trace volunteers.

　　Environmental and Social Performance

　　Building green - Receiving the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver? certifiCATion for New Construction for the co-op's new 525,000-square-foot distribution center in Bedford, Penn, and opening an award-winning green building prototype store in Boulder, Colo. that is part of the council's LEED for Retail pilot.

　　Offering REI-brand ecoSensitive apparel - Launching an educational web site and introducing a special logo on more than 40 REI-brand products that designates the item contains a high percentage of recycled, rapidly renewable and/or organic fibers.

　　Addressing climate change - Holding REI's greenhouse gas emissions rate of growth to 8.1 percent through operational efficiencies and renewable energy purchases. By offsetting the travel associated with REI Adventures via certified offsets, the company has reduced its total climate impact by 24 percent from 2006.

　　Paper sourcing and purchasing - Ensuring the co-op's paper fiber purchases come from acceptable Sources and endorsing the Forest Stewardship Council as the standard for responsible stewardship practices.

　　Managing waste - Recycling 78.8 percent of operational waste by weight. REI aspires to be a zero-waste company by 2020.

　　Ethical sourcing and manufacturing - Receiving third-party factory audits for 95 percent of the dollar value of REI-brand products. This step helps ensure factories manufacturing REI products provide appropriate working environments.

　　Creating a welcoming and inclusive workforce - Receiving a 90 percent favorable rating from REI employees in the companywide survey. The score indicates individuals believe the co-op's workplace is welcoming and inclusive. The co-op was also named by FORTUNE magazine as one of "100 Best Companies to Work for in America" for the elEVENTh consecutive year.

　　To supplement the online content, a brochure that highlights the co-op's actions can be downloaded from www.rei.com/stewardship or picked up in any REI retail store. An online survey offers readers the opportunity to provide feedback on the report and the company's progress.

　　REI's 2007 stewardship report is the co-op's second annual report. The co-op's first report, which highlighted efforts during the 2006 calendar year, established a process of milestones, metrics and data, and storytelling surrounding the company's stewardship commitments in its headquarters, retail locations, distribution center and supply chain manufacturing. The 2007 stewardship report provides an update on REI's progress toward the goals communicated last year.

　　REI is a national outdoor retail co-op dedicated to inspiring, educating and outfitting its members and the community for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship. Founded in 1938 by a group of Pacific Northwest mountaineers seeking quality equipment, REI operates retail stores nationwide, two online stores - http://www.rei.com and http://www.REI-OUTLET.com - and an adventure travel company, REI Adventures. REI offers products from all of the top brands for camping, climbing, cycling, fitness, hiking, paddling, snow sports and travel, including its own line of award-winning outdoor gear and apparel. While anyone may join or shop at REI, members pay a one-time $20 fee and receive a share in the company's profits through an annual member refund based on their purchases. As an active supporter of the communities in which it does business, REI is committed to promoting environmental stewardship and increasing access to outdoor recreation through education, volunteerism, gear donations and financial contributions.