The Basics

Company Name: Mountain Equipment Co. (MEC)
Location: Headquartered Vancouver, British Columbia, with stores across Canada
Founded: 1971
Full-Time Employees: 1300
Products: Apparel and equipment for camping, snowsports, watersports, cycling, climbing, hiking, running, yoga, travel and more.
Social: Website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
Claim to Fame: MEC was the first Canadian apparel brand to launch a Factory Fair Trade™ Certified product line. Search our online store by “Certified Fair Trade” to find the latest Factory Fair Trade™ Certified products.

The Culture

The best thing about working at MEC is:

The people. MEC Staffers are hands-on, all-in enthusiasts. The stoke for the outdoors is contagious.

When we’re not working, we’re:

Waking up with the sun, leaning into corners, breaking trail, climbing splitters, catching waves, tying knots, skiing the trees, rigging tarps, crossing finish lines.

What we’re reading:

What we’re listening to:

If they made a movie about our workplace, it would be called:

The Outsiders

Inclusion in the outdoors matters because:

The outdoors is for everyone.

Five years down the line, it’s our hope that:

More Canadians are active and see themselves reflected in MEC’s brand.

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