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BIKE24 expands its climate protection activities and has again been confirmed as a climate-neutral company

DGAP-News: BIKE24 Holding AG / Key word(s): ESG BIKE24 expands its climate protection activities and has again been confirmed as a climate-neutral company 07.07.2022 / 11:00 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. BIKE24 expands its climate protection activities and has again been confirmed as a climate-neutral company Switch to green electricity and extended carbon footprint assessment CO2-output per order reduced Further projects to reduce energy consumption initiated Dresden, July 7, 2022 – BIKE24 is not only committed to green mobility and thus to protecting the environment through the sale of bikes and accessories. The e-commerce platform has also once again strengthened its commitment to lowering greenhouse gas emissions at its site in Dresden and has been confirmed as a climate-neutral company for the third time in a row. Accordingly, it has analyzed areas in which greenhouse gas emissions were generated in 2021. To further reduce these emissions, the company is implementing various energy-saving measures. In addition, inevitable emissions will be offset by supporting several environmental protection projects.  Since 2019, BIKE24 has been analyzing its carbon footprint in cooperation with DEKRA. Each year, the company proceeds with a further development. For the assessment of the 2020 financial year, for example, emissions resulting from shipment via its delivery service providers were considered on top of the direct and indirect emissions from its business activities. For 2021, greenhouse gas emissions from waste disposal have been analyzed as well. Going forward, it is intended to gradually expand the sub-areas under consideration. "We were able to record a slight decrease in our CO2 emissions per order of around 3.6 percent in 2021, despite our continued growth and the introduction of Corona-related protection measures," Andrés Martin-Birner, Founder & CEO of BIKE24, reports. "With various initiatives, we will continuously keep working to further reduce our environmental footprint going forward."