Commitments
MISSION:
RRT’s mission is to better our community through education, stewardship, and positive outdoor experiences. RRT works toward positive change for all its stakeholders: employees, customers, our partner organizations, and our planet with these guiding principles:
Guiding Principles
- We build a family through communication, inclusion, and creating opportunities for all employees to grow and prosper.
- We seek to provide outdoor recreation access to all through outreach, organizational partnerships, and services that remove barriers.
- We prioritize vendor partners that share in our principles, innovate, and are making efforts toward responsible and sustainable goods.
- We prioritize efforts to conserve and protect our local natural resources through partnerships, financial contribution, education, and activism.
- We promote responsible and healthy outdoor living through our expertise and product resources that connect people with their natural environment.
- We work as an active community member in efforts to raise all of our neighbors up and create an equitable and sustainable community.
1% For the Planet
RRT has committed to donate at least 1% of our revenues to local not for profit environmental organizations. We are proud to officially be members of 1% for the Planet. Visit our Community Partners page for more information on the beneficiaries and their initiatives. We feel that as ambassadors for the outdoors it is our responsibility to contribute to it's conservation and protection. We work with local organizations to provide them with resources or financial contribution so that we can help to assure their long term success.
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513 Green Certified
In an effort to become more aware and to constantly improve upon our processes we joined and are committed to being 513 Green. This certification allows us to better understand our impact in waste management, water and energy use, sustainable action, and air and transportation. It also certifies our actions across these categories as significant efforts to do better. We highly encourage any local business to become 513 Green and see how your business can lessen its impact.
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B-Corp Journey
There are many improvements one can consider when growing their business, including increased sales or the bottom line. RRT is committed to improving every aspect of our business that is representative of our mission and emphasizes purpose over profit. B-Corp certification is a rigorous process that takes a deep look at the social and environmental impact of a company. RRT has been working toward a B-Corp certification and hopes to achieve this by Spring of 2025. We want to be better at every aspect of our business, not for shareholders but for our stakeholders. RRT would be the first outdoor retailer to achieve such a monumental certification.
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Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
RRT is dedicated to the independent specialty outdoor industry. As active members of GOA we work with other small businesses across the country to learn best practices, build stronger relationships, and preserve the values, service, and passion that independent specialty shops bring to the outdoors.
Inclusivity and Diversity
RRT is committed to being a safe space and inclusive environment for all people while supporting initiatives that create equitable opportunities for all in the outdoors. Our pride can be seen through initiatives like our Milford Pride stickers provided to local ally businesses along with our partnership with "Out in the Outdoors", a Great Parks program for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies.
