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It is that time of year where we set out our personal goals for the year ahead and we have a great suggestion for you! One that will improve your health and fitness as well as be good for the planet.  Please read on.  

At Techies Go Green, our goal is to promote awareness around sustainability, helping businesses to start taking action to become more sustainable for our sake and for the sake of future generations. One of our signatories, Cycling Solutions Ireland, is doing outstanding work in encouraging cycle-friendly workplaces all around Ireland, as well as in Europe. 

The Facts on Cycling 

Cycling is incredible; it will help improve so many aspects of your life. 

  • Cycling to work can mean you have a 45% lower risk of developing cancer, and a 46% lower risk of cardiovascular disease. 

  • If you cycle regularly in adulthood, you will enjoy a level of fitness equivalent to someone 10 years younger.  

https://www.cyclinguk.org 

Who are Cycling Solutions Ireland? 

Cycling Solutions Ireland is the only EU-licensed Cycle-Friendly Accreditor in Ireland. Working with employers, universities, government bodies and other organisations, Cycling Solutions Ireland provides official European certification of cycle-friendliness in the workplace

Cycle Friendly Employer accreditation is an important component for employers active and sustainable travel strategies, also helping employers to improve employee well-being, health and engagement by providing safe, future proof cycling infrastructure and culture initiatives. 

The project’s objective is to provide employers with EU-standard certification to measure their bicycle friendliness in the European workplace (i.e. adequate bike parking facilities, showers, mechanic services, employee development and staff wellness/CSR programmes etc.). The goal of the project is to encourage employees to cycle to work by helping employers to provide the required facilities and resources – and acknowledging the companies that do so with EU Cycle-Friendly Employer Accreditation.  

Why should your business become a Cycle-Friendly Employer? 

Becoming a cycle-friendly workplace makes sense not only for the environment, but also as an employer. Some employer benefits include: 

  • Enhances and certifies employers’ active and sustainable travel preparedness  

  • Demonstrates employers’ commitment to their active and sustainable travel strategy for their employees  

  • EU certification and accreditation  

  • Increases employee engagement and improves employee physical and mental well-being  

  • Makes employers more attractive to top-tier talent and improves employee retention  

  • Reduces employers’ scope 3 CO2 emissions  

  • Reduces congestion  

  • Increases opportunities for collaboration with other businesses in or near the workplace on active and sustainable travel initiatives.  

This goes without saying, but it’s not just the employer that can reap the benefits. For employees: 

  • Improves employee cycling experience and physical and mental wellbeing  

  • Enhances employee engagement and cross-team togetherness  

  • Reduces employee spend on car maintenance, fuel, parking and public transport costs  

  • Improved employees access to improved cycle related services including regular on-site bicycle mechanics, bike demonstration days, bike pooling opportunities  

 Get started now! 

Cycling Solutions will help you get the best expertise on bike mobility through advice and concepts that are tailor-made to your company’s need. If you’re looking to find out more about how your business could become a Cycle-Friendly Employer, visit their website on https://www.cyclingsolutionsireland.ie/ 

If you’re in the UK, you can check out https://www.cyclinguk.org 

The next step? Join Techies Go Green. 

If you want to learn more about sustainability and what your company can do to become more sustainable, consider joining Techies Go Green. Techies Go Green is a movement dedicated to decarbonising IT and tech-oriented companies through collaborating and sharing knowledge. Membership is open to both companies and individuals within the UK and Ireland. We would love to have you join and to help you in your journey towards sustainability and decarbonisation.