Bike storage & ESG are closely linked, with secure cycle storage playing a vital role in supporting sustainable commuting.
Ready to reduce your company’s carbon emissions and show your commitment to sustainability? Strengthen your ESG performance with secure bike storage. With the evolving regulations and investors putting green developments first, sustainable cycle storage is a meaningful, cost-effective way to support the local community and pedal towards more ESG points in regulator assessments.
What is an ESG report?
An ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) report is a comprehensive overview of a company’s environmental, social, and governance performance. Sounds complex? It’s not. Essentially, it’s in place to encourage a company’s transparency and accountability when it comes to meeting sustainability standards.
By disclosing how your business is integrating sustainable practices into its operations, you’re not only doing good for the climate, but opening your business to future growth opportunities.
Bike racks, cycle shelters, and secure bike lockers are a relatively small investment for high ESG gains.
Internal Bike Store, Ruskin Square
Bike Storage Through an ESG Lens
ESG has a structured framework for measuring compliance. It’s split into Environmental, Social and Governance. Let’s walk through each one and learn how high-quality bike storage positively impacts all three principles…
Environmental
Providing secure bike parking meets cyclists’ needs and encourages more people to get on a bike. This in turn:
- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions (laid out in Scope 3) with less people relying on cars
- Supports Net Zero commitments in the UK
- Reduces your carbon footprint (especially if you partner with The Bike Storage Company) with our low-carbon products & Made-in-Britain manufacturing
- Aligns with BREEAM accreditation. All of our products are BREEAM certified, meeting the sustainability requirements in the UK
Social
Active travel infrastructure in the workplace is considered a well-being amenity. Add it to your sustainability plans, and it’ll contribute to positive social outcomes:
- Cycling improves employee health and mental wellbeing, resulting in reduced absences and high morale
- Encourages active lifestyles
- Improves recruitment and employee retention
Take it a step further and consider complementing high-quality bike storage with end-of-trip amenities such as lockers and showers. Work perks are always appreciated.
End-of-Trip Facility, Bread Street
Governance
This principle is in place to show how your business intends to hold itself accountable. By proving that sustainability (Social and Environmental) is embedded throughout your internal frameworks, it fosters trust, transparency and a commitment to meet your targets. Governance demands actions, not words. Bike storage plays a part, as it:
- Provides physical evidence of sustainability commitments
- Supports transparent reporting frameworks
- Facilitates cleaner transport pathways
- Creates long-term, value-providing infrastructure of the future
Who does an ESG report?
It differs per country, but in the United Kingdom ESG reporting is mandatory for large, publicly listed companies and most large to medium sized private companies. Saying that, ESG reporting is rapidly evolving. It demands more transparency and more accountability.
This comes from increasing pressure from regulators and investors who want proof that businesses are taking sustainability seriously. In fact, it’s encouraged (though not mandatory) for smaller businesses to submit an ESG report if they’re seeking future investments or planning pan-European growth.
How does bike storage & ESG go hand in hand?
Bike storage is not just a check box. It’s a business imperative. It’s a high-impact, low-risk strategy to demonstrate you’re putting in real work to reduce carbon emissions. Bike storage solutions integrate seamlessly into modern urban developments, meeting the cycling demand and enabling happier, healthier communities.
Just take a look at some of our sustainable installations. From robust commercial indoor bike racks at Battersea Power Station to bespoke end-of-trip lockers as part of a regeneration project in Canada Water, our products are proudly British, made using durable BREEAM-accredited materials.
Battersea Power Station
How to work with us?
Our team works with you from concept to completion, which means our bike storage is designed specifically for your development, not as an afterthought. The key is to collaborate with us in your early planning stages. Our in-house design team can work with you to create your ideal bike storage solution that ties in with your site layout and aesthetics. We help with measurements, too.
We take the stress away by providing:
- BREEAM-supporting documentation, CAD layouts, Revit models and compliance guidelines
- Nationwide installation and long-term durability, reducing lifecycle costs
- Nationwide installation and maintenance
Bike storage is an easy way to raise your ESG score and help build sustainable urban cities. We’re expert partners for high-quality, sustainable bike storage across commercial, residential and public realm projects. If you’re looking to invest in sustainable commuting infrastructure, get in touch today. With our talented in-house design team and experienced specialists, steer your business to meet its sustainability targets. We’d love to hear from you.
