ADVANCE SUSTAINABILITY
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We firmly believe that e-bikes are the first big opportunity for bicycles to provide a convenient alternative to cars. For the last hundred years, cities have been centered around cars and they have become status symbols. Now it's time to use inner-city space for people again.
And the plan works:
40%
Our customers use SUSHI BIKES as a replacement for their car. 🤯 And thus save around 3000** tons of CO₂ per year. Our goal is to make e-bikes as affordable as possible so that we can get as many of them on the road as possible. We pay attention to continually optimizing the sustainability of our bikes. Everything so that you can buy your SUSHI with a clear conscience.
Andy
Founder & CEO of SUSHI BIKES
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BIKE
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BIKE
Urban car replacement, reliable through standard components & service partners.
25000+
bikes sold - Office
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Office
Fairtrade, organic and veggie products. 10+ to-go boxes.
Certified bike-friendly employer
- production
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PRODUCTION with 100% renewable energy
Relocation from Asia to Portugal. High quality jobs.
- logistics
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logistics
Shorter delivery routes through assembly in Europe.
Climate-neutral shipping with DHL GoGreen
- Refurbishment
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Refurbishment
- Battery recycling
- Recycling of hoses (Tjuub) & CO
400+ B-stock bikes sold
- Social
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Social
- Member of the Bike Charter
- Bicycle donations
As the only e-bike brand to be a member of the Fair Cobalt Alliance
SUPPLY CHAINS
Supply chains are complex and so is monitoring compliance with rights. We are constantly working to bring more transparency to our supply chains. By relocating the assembly to Portugal and sourcing frames and mudguards from Europe, we have already taken a big step forward.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Electronic components and especially lithium-ion batteries are affected by disregard for human and labor rights. We are aware of these problems and are therefore involved in the Fair Cobalt Alliance. If you want to learn more about batteries, please take a look here .
ENERGY
A lot of energy is required to produce our bikes, of course. That's why we're very proud that our production in Portugal already uses 100% renewable energy. We want to do even more together with our suppliers.
MATERIALS
In addition to energy, raw materials are of course also required for the production of our bikes. We are trying to use more and more recycled materials in our bikes. We want to start four projects for the use of recycled materials by 2026.
Value creation at SUSHI BIKES
Behind the scenes
Immerse yourself in the sustainable value creation of SUSHI BIKES: From fair cobalt extraction to climate-neutral production to the refurbishment center in Munich. Join us in our videos on the way to a better future with environmentally friendly e-bikes.
Portugal
production
Our 3.0 models are produced in Portugal. Production runs on 100% renewable energy. This is how we save CO₂, have shorter delivery routes and create high-quality jobs.
Congo
Batteries
Batteries have long, complex supply chains over which we only have limited influence. There have been repeated reports of exploitative practices, especially with cobalt, which is used in lithium-ion batteries, including our battery. That's why we are a member of the Fair Cobal Alliance. Learn more about our involvement in the FCA here .
Munich
Second chance
Our planet's resources are limited. In order to deal with these as efficiently as possible, we check all returned bikes for damage and recondition them. We have already been able to recondition and sell over 400 bikes.
Germany
Responsibility
The bike charter was approved by Bikebrainpool, a think tank of committed and well-known representatives from the bicycle industry. It is the corporate responsibility action plan for sustainable business in the bicycle industry. SUSHI BIKES has also been a member since November 2022.
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2023
- Production moves to Portugal
- Preparation and publication of a detailed sustainability report
- Moving office
- Development and introduction of an internal code of conduct
- Implementation of OKR (Objectives and Key Results) and corresponding reporting structures
- Certification as a bike-friendly employer
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2024
Our goal is to develop and introduce an external code of conduct for producers and suppliers.
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2025
By 2025, all returned bicycles should either be sold or recycled as B-goods.***
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2026
- By 2026, four new projects are to be successfully initiated that promote the use of recycled materials in production.
- Our goal by 2026 is for all packaging for our bike to be made from 100% cardboard to ensure an environmentally friendly packaging solution.
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2028
- By 2028, the depth of production in the EU is to be increased to 70%****
- Our goal is to have 95% of our suppliers sign the Code of Conduct (COC) to ensure the highest ethical standards throughout the supply chain.
- By 2028, we aim to sell a bike built with 100% proven child labor-free materials.
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2030
By 2030, the goal is for all of our producers to operate their manufacturing processes exclusively with renewable energy to ensure sustainable and environmentally friendly production.
We still have a lot to do
Overall, we believe that a solution must be affordable so that it can be used by many people. SUSHI BIKES only cost a third of the average price for e-bikes in Germany. And yet we are making a lot of progress when it comes to sustainability and human rights.
And that is exactly what we will continue. You can support this. The more SUSHIs on the road, the more influence and financial resources we have to help shape change in the industry.