Canyon to use Pack4Good initiative for responsible bike packaging
Canyon distribution centre Koblenz is now shipping bikes using enhanced environmentally-friendly credentials, using an initiative with Canopy, an environmental non-profit organisation. Canopy has committed itself to preserving ancient and endangered forests around the world due to its role in preserving biodiversity, wildlife, and the climate.
A sturdy cardboard bike guard is typically used to protect bikes during delivery. The existing bike guard from Canyon did already offers high protection and durability; the company wanted to further this by reducing environmental impact.
Materials, emissions, and waste reduction were all subjects of Canyon’s packaging team’s routes of reducing environmental impact through innovation. By reducing the size and paper packaging used in the bike guard and using recycled plastic locks, removes waste and plastics where possible.
Anne Bauer, lead packaging engineer at Canyon, said: “At Canyon, we see it as our responsibility to protect the environment and reduce our impact on the planet. As part of our partnership with Canopy’s Pack4Good initiative we’ve achieved a reduction in the amount of paper packaging we use and taken a step to reducing pressure on the climate and on biodiversity-critical forests. We’ve also reduced packaging waste, lowered our carbon emissions, and we’re using materials from certified sources that also protect forests.”
Becoming more sustainable is not only better for the planet but also for balance sheets, as it helps optimise costs without compromising on quality or performance. Canyon has calculated savings of €297,900 and approximately 65,000kg of CO2 emissions.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals have set out targets to encourage ecosystems and biodiversity whilst mitigating the impacts of climate change. Canyon’s Forest Conversation Policy is in line with the UNs objectives, with Canyon’s policy being made in collaboration with Canopy.
Yvonne Swoboda, Canyon Global ESG director, said: “We recognise that forests, especially Ancient and Endangered Forests, are vital for biodiversity, water regulation, carbon storage, and climate change mitigation. They also play a crucial role in the health of our planet. Since 2022 we’ve made it a policy to responsibly source forest-derived materials, avoid deforestation-linked products, and support global conservation efforts for use in our business operations.”
Canopy said, talking about their recent Pack4Good case study: “Canyon has made substantial progress in sourcing materials responsibly and is now reporting on their environmental progress through the Carbon Disclosure Project. Through their partnership with Pack4Good, Canyon is setting a new standard for responsible packaging in the cycling industry, demonstrating that innovation can be both high-performance and sustainable.”
This is not the first time the company has looked for innovations to become more sustainable.