Don't Burn Your Mountain Equipment Co-Op Membership Card!
Mountain Equipment Co-op, a Canada-wide chain, currently sources more than 30 individual products from Israeli companies. These include products made by Source-Vagabond, an Israeli military contractor whose founder, Yoki Gill, and most its management are "experienced ex officers of elite IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) units" (see http://www.source-military.com/gov_overview.asp). MEC also partners with Israeli factories in the production of its "housebrand" line of seamless undergarments.
Despite this relationship, MEC claims that it maintains a policy of "ethical sourcing" with the headline question, "We believe business can advance human rights. What do you think?" on its company blog.
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