Biking Gear Guide
Sustainability is a journey, and supporting companies that travel this path will encourage them and others to do the same, raising the bar for all. Some links may be affiliates, and please support your local retailers when possible!
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1854 Cycling
www.1854cycling.com Named after abolitionists, donates to nonprofits focused on ending cycle of poverty of the formerly incarcerated, employs the formerly incarcerated. |
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Deuter
www.deuter.com Fair Wear Foundation member, bluesign member, Responsible Down Standard certified, member of German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, European Outdoor Conservation Association |
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Jack Wolfskin
www.jack-wolfskin.com Fair Wear Foundation member, 100% renewable energy, bluesign member, promote biodiversity at corporate headquarters, environmentally-friendly mobility (rail, electric vehicles, bikes), retail design considerations, ban or limit chemicals in production with MRSL (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List) and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), phasing out PFCs by 2020 |
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Nemo
www.nemoequipment.com PFC-free DWR, solar, emphasis on repairability, Responsible Down Standard, HIGG Index, GO HELP program provides time for employees to volunteer, |
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Osprey
www.osprey.com No BPA, PVC/phthalates and triclosan, recycled and recyclable packaging, 100% recycled content cardboard shipping containers, limit waste in production, |
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Patagonia
www.patagonia.com Corporate environmental and social activism, innovation renewable materials, efforts to reduce consumerism and repair instead of buying new, materials traceability, environmental grants, organic cotton, traceable down, Fair Trade Certified, animal welfare for wool supply, pays employees to take time off and volunteer, |
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Thule
www.thule.com Energy efficient manufacturing, recycled materials, focus on low air drag to reduce fuel consumption, renewable energy at factories (goal of 100% by 2020), bluesign, efficient logistics, |
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Vaude
www.vaude.com Lenzing Tencel fabric from beechwood trees, TextileMission project to study microplastics, support of fair wages, Alliance for Sustainable Textiles, bluesign, Fair Wear Foundation, reducing waste and water consumption, high energy efficiency, living roof, corporate cafe serves organic & local food, bluesign, Higg Index, Upcycling Workshop to support refugee through nonprofits and employment, |
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