The Climate Crisis is the defining issue of our times. As a global manufacturer, we have a duty and a responsibility to respond with ambitious leadership in our sector. Our carbon reduction plan involves changes to both our operations and supply chains.
The waste management system at our London factory covers everything from metal scrap to coats of paint.
In 2023 we reduced our metal scrap rate, continued to operate a powder-coating paint process that reuses paint from one frame to another and recycled 62% of waste at Greenford.
To achieve high-quality brazing and painting results, we must carefully wash the steel tubes used to make our bikes. Naturally, this is water intensive. By investing in a new water recycling washing system, we have reduced this waste and pollution.
The system continuously recovers and re-uses wash water, offering a more efficient process and reducing usage. Once the system is full, it is sent to specialists who recover and clean even more water.
Packaging is an essential part of our business. We need it to ensure parts and components are transported safely and without damage.
However, despite its importance, we recognise we must reduce the overall volume. That’s why we’ve started using returnable packaging with several suppliers to reduce our overall waste.
Packing and shipping bikes generates too much waste. We need to make significant reductions through efficiencies and improving the materials we use.
We are now working to reduce the volume of plastic in consumer packaging and use more sustainable materials. In 2023 we started using plastic inserts inside our bicycle box to protect our bikes during shipping. In 2024 we’re redesigning the bike box to protect our bikes without using plastic.
