Path Ahead Ventures is part of REI’s Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiative, dedicated to building a more inclusive, affirming and welcoming co-op and outdoors. The effort includes the organization’s commitment to diversify its workforce, its product offering and its supplier base.
Path Ahead Ventures specifically focuses on accelerating the success of founders of color in the outdoor industry. This involves dismantling barriers and biases that have historically prohibited entrepreneurs, limited customers and held back the industry. Together, we want to create an outdoor industry where economic opportunity and success reflects the true diversity of people who love, protect and share life outside.
Learn more about REI’s other Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion efforts.