Our Commitment

Tactics is committed to building a company that can give back to our community and help intelligently conserve, protect, and restore the earth`s biodiversity and natural processes. As part of this goal, Tactics is proud to be a member of 1% For The Planet, which means we give at least 1% of net sales to nonprofit organizations that are engaged in efforts to reduce our negative environmental impact and work toward restoring the health of our planet. In the words of David Brower, we believe "There is no business to be done on a dead planet."

What is 1% for the Planet? 1% Percent for the Planet is an alliance of companies that recognize the true cost of doing business and donate at least 1% of their sales to environmental organizations worldwide.

Our goal is to be a model environmentally sustainable and socially responsible company. Tactics sells gear to be used outside and when we’re not in the shop, we’re out surfing a local Oregon break, skating the streets of Eugene, or trekking through the backcountry in search of unspoiled powder. Other times the journey starts in the easy chair for the mechanical ride up Bachelor, Willamette, Hoodoo, Hood, or maybe Whistler or Baker if we can get away. Whatever the trip, the experience is one in which we seek fresh air and a connection to the elements one can never get inside a building. We believe that this privilege carries an obligation to help ensure that our children share the same experience. We also believe that it is important to help those less fortunate gain access to the outdoor locations so many of us take for granted.

Unfortunately, the reality check in selling cool gear is that almost everything we sell pollutes and in some way contributes to the destruction of our natural environment. Depressing as this may be, the answer is not to give up. For us, that means constantly searching for manufacturers who are working to be socially and environmentally responsible, and who will make gear that will last as long as possible. It also means little things like the fact that your order may arrive in a box that has survived prior missions. If it does, we hope you will take some pride in knowing that your order with Tactics contributed to our constant effort to consume the smallest amount of natural resources possible.