"We are global leaders in sustainable and fair business practices and our members strive to be responsible corporate citizens where doing the right thing is the norm."
- Outdoor Industry Association Board of Directors, October 2008

The OIA Corporate Responsibility Program strives to:

• Leverage global partners and established resources
      o Speed the implementation of best business practices

• Educate companies and develop tangible tools
      o Ensure adoption and vastly improve our processes and environmental footprints

• Advocate for incentive based government regulations
     o Reward innovation and early adopters

OIA is leading its member companies in the development of an Eco Index and a Fair Labor tool with the goal of assisting outdoor companies in making informed sourcing, product life cycle and purchasing decisions.