CarbonFree Partner

Sports Specialists Ltd.

Description

Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) is a leading retailer-owned specialty buying group for the snow sports, action sports, bike, outdoor, and casual outdoor furniture industries. SSL represents the collective bargaining clout of $300 million, 150+ storefronts and 55 unique retailers across North America. This clout is leveraged to negotiate customized opportunities, services and tools that deliver year-round competitive advantages in buying, merchandising and marketing, while maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with supplier partners. As importantly, SSL is a diverse yet collaborative family that shares a passion for the business and the outdoor lifestyles they serve.

Commitment

SSL’s Environmental Impact Reduction Strategy initiatives include:
• Taking immediate conservation steps to reduce corporate office energy consumption
• Offsetting 100% of annual carbon emissions from all regular energy uses, as well as all official SSL travel and employee commuting.

Quote

“We are enthusiastic about our partnership with Carbonfund.org. Through our conservation and offsetting efforts, SSL has made a serious and meaningful reduction in our environmental impact. We hope our industry as a whole will be encouraged to assess and reduce their own organizations’ footprint, doing their part to help the environment we all love and depend on.” - Steve Rogers, President and CEO of Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL)