Ralf Bohle GmbH, with its Schwalbe brand, has published its first CSR report. The family-owned company said it wants to create transparency, formulate concrete, measurable goals and anchor the topic of the ecological and social responsibility holistically within the company. The CSR report for 2021 aims to be informative and …
Read More »British eyewear specialist SunGod joins global B Corp community
British performance eyewear specialist SunGod has today announced its certification as a certified B Corp. B Corp certification is the latest step in SunGod’s continued mission to ‘See Better’, which incorporates its ambitions to create better products that are better for its community and better for the planet. The brand passed …
Read More »E-bike brand Mycle partners with Ecologi for tree planting scheme
British e-bike brand Mycle has announced an ongoing partnership with Ecologi, a platform for climate action. The collaboration ensures that a tree is planted for every order placed on the Mycle webshop, with over 1,700 trees having been planted already. Mycle said working with Ecologi is a ‘significant’ step on …
Read More »Islabikes releases Sustainability Report 2022
Islabikes has released its Sustainability Report 2022, aiming to better understand its environmental impact by analysing its carbon profile, supply chains and future commitments. The company is pledging to cut all emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to its 2019/20 baseline. According to the Sustainability Report, if each child cycled …
Read More »Continental using responsibly sourced natural rubber from Indonesia in Gravity tyres production
Continental has announced that the company is now using responsibly sourced natural rubber from Indonesia for its Gravity tyres. Since July 2022, all newly produced tyres in Continental’s Gravity mountain bike product range feature responsibly sourced natural rubber from a project in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Claus Petschick, head of sustainability, …
Read More »Sustainability and the cycling industry: Rawvelo
Rebecca Morley finds out how sports nutrition brand Rawvelo is taking steps to be more sustainable
Read More »Reynolds Technology reveals findings of its first Environmental Impact Study
UK-based manufacturer of metallic bicycle tubing Reynolds Technology has published the findings of its first Environmental Impact Study. The study is the end result of a thorough review of Reynold’s manufacturing operation, which aimed to better understand its own carbon footprint and help frame builders and customers assess the environmental …
Read More »“Carbon fibre is a dark cloud hanging over the cycle industry and it is our responsibility to do something about it”
While cycling is a green mode of transport, bike production may be lagging behind on sustainability. Duncan McCann, IBD Manager for United Wheels, is on a drive to reshape the cycle industry’s relationship with carbon
Read More »Sustainability and the cycling industry: Rozone
After a decade of supplying parts washers to the bike trade, Rozone has entered a new era with its eco-friendly focus
Read More »Cycling organisations launch industry-wide sustainable packaging commitment
Cycling Industries Europe (CIE) and the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI) have launched an industry-wide commitment to reduce plastic packaging and eliminate unnecessary packaging from the supply chain. The pledge has been signed by just under 70 founding companies and others are invited to follow suit. “Cycling is …
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