DEI and Sustainability

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Nonprofit DEI advocacy group Camber Outdoors will close in August after 28 years, the board of directors and leadership team announced on Saturday.

MILAN (BRAIN) — Pirelli Cycling announced it will begin using Forest Stewardship Council natural rubber in its P Zero Race TLR RS tires, becoming the first bike brand to implement the global standard certifying that the material comes from forests managed to environmental, social, and economic standards.

WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Despite the marketplace awash with new bike inventory, Trek Bicycle is encouraging cyclists to buy used in the name of sustainability through its new Red Barn Refresh program.

PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) — Chris King Precision Components announced it will withdraw from the B Corporation recertification process, a designation from B Lab that a company meets sustainability standards while balancing profit with purpose.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (BRAIN) — Quality Bicycle Products released two reports detailing external diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts under its 2022 Accountability Report and DEI Strategic Plan.

KORBACH, Germany (BRAIN) — Continental Tires teamed with a digital tracking platform to develop a technology to verify the origin of responsibly sourced natural rubber at every stage of the supply chain leading to the customer.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — The industry's first U.S. e-bike battery recycling program nears a notable milestone seven months after it was established.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BRAIN) — PeopleForBikes announced at the SHIFT '22 conference on Tuesday the completion of its first Sustainable Packaging Guidebook that will be available to the industry at the end of the year.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — Camber Outdoors announced Monday that Tiffany Smith will be the new CEO. Smith recently served as Camber's chief development officer.
WATERLOO, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek Bicycle today announced it joined the industry's U.S. e-bike battery recycling program that officially began last month.
(BRAIN) — Two European cycling industry associations started a campaign to reduce plastic and eliminate unnecessary packaging.

BOULDER, Colo. (BRAIN) — The industry-wide U.S. e-bike battery recycling program officially began Tuesday with more than 800 retailers trained and equipped to handle expired or damaged packs returned to shops.