Tag Archives: sustainability

Italian company Repente has introduce a saddle with a unique manufacturing and materials process – it uses no glues or solvents Nova, the latest creation of the Vicenza-based company, reportedly sets new standards in saddle production processes and material reuse: Made without adhesives and solvents, once the rail is extracted, …

Schwalbe launched the Green Marathon in June of 2023, and eight months on the German brand is now sharing detailed insights into the research methodology it has followed to measure and share the impact of this sustainability-focused product. Positioned as “the world’s first bicycle tyre with a closed material loop”- …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Rebecca Morley finds out how sports nutrition brand Rawvelo is taking steps to be more sustainable

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 …

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