Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. Sustainability

Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. presents sustainability as part of its core business in the outdoor industry. It says it prioritises products that are built to last and can be repaired, sources from countries with strong environmental and labour laws, and looks for suppliers with ISO certifications where legislation is weaker. The company also says it uses carbon neutral shipping through Canada Post, reduces packaging plastics, reuses cardboard, recycles what it cannot reuse, offers battery recycling at its storefront, and donates a portion of proceeds to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. It also supports Canadian-made manufacturing and local sourcing.

Uses carbon neutral shipping

When shipping packages out to customers, we predominantly use Canada Post as our shipper, which provides carbon neutral shipping options all across Canada. This is achieved through emission reduction targets (hybrid and electric delivery fleets and other low emission vehicles) and through the purchase of carbon offsets which support Indigenous owned or led, and Canadian nature-based offset projects.

Reduced packaging plastics

We've stopped using plastics in 98% of our packages (save for small amounts of tape around padding of axes), and all other packaging and packing tape is paper based. Bags used for liquids or small items are 100% compostable.

Reuses cardboard and paper

In our facilities, we re-process the cardboard from products that are shipped to us so that it can be used as padding and protective fill in the packages we ship out. By doing so, we reuse about 80% of all the cardboard that enters our system. We also re-use paper that has been printed only on one side for internal or temporary printouts.

Sustainability Summary

Canadian Outdoor Equipment Co. Sustainability Profile

Sustainability Summary