Sustainability that moves us forward - the eBike
Sustainability is a joint project. Everyone can contribute to protecting resources and reducing emissions - out of respect for nature and the next generation. Especially in traffic: Our mobility causes more than one fifth of all CO2 emissions worldwide. Riding an eBike helps to lower this value.
Because it can provide relief for traffic as well as for the climate. An eBike makes the way to work more relaxed and the car often dispensable, whether for transporting people or loads. It takes up little space and doesn't cause noise or exhaust fumes. The switch is a win for the environment. And therefore for all of us.
The eBike is one of the most environmentally friendly means of transportation. It makes you mobile in a sustainable way - flexible, emission-free, quiet and climate-friendly.
The eBike is the next evolutionary step in cycling. You drive longer, further and higher without sacrificing sustainability.
The eBike transports people or loads effectively and efficiently, especially over short distances. This makes it perfect for replacing cars or other means of transportation.
The eBike life cycle
In harmony with the environment
Sustainability starts at the very beginning. Right from the development stage of a product, we give high priority to its resource requirements and environmental impact. In this "Design for Environment" process, we examine how a new product can be designed to be as sustainable as possible, across the entire value chain. Starting with the selection of environmentally friendly raw materials and the use of recycled materials, through energy-saving manufacturing steps to the design of packaging that is as sustainable as possible.
This approach is in line with Bosch's sustainability strategy. It aims to minimize the environmental impact of products, ensure transparency and responsibility in the supply chain and establish a circular economy.
Sustainable mobility
Low emissions over the entire life cycle
In order to compare the sustainability of means of transport, the CO2 footprint over the entire life cycle is a key measure. Together with TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH, we have calculated and evaluated the Product Carbon Footprint according to the international standard (ISO14067). The result: About 75 percent of the CO2 footprint of an eBike is due to manufacturing, 15 percent to actual use, and the rest is due to transport, packaging and recycling. For the entire lifetime of an eBike, the CO2 footprint is about 14g/km.
If you only consider the time you spend on the road with your eBike, the electricity consumption only results in an average CO2 value of 2-5g/km, depending on the electricity mix. In comparison, according to the Federal Environment Agency, cars emit about 150 g CO2/person-kilometer (pkm), while public transportation emits between 60 and 80 g CO2/km. Compared to all other means of transportation, the bicycle and the eBike are significantly lower in emissions.
Less is more: CO2 emissions in comparison
Clean alternative
The eBike is an answer to many questions and challenges of our time: Resource scarcity, climate change, urbanization. Especially on short distances eBikes are an efficient means of transportation. Anyone who rides an eBike is travelling in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way.
Even if more energy is needed in production than for bicycles due to the battery and drive: People ride eBikes more often and for significantly longer distances. In everyday life, the eBike can replace the car in many situations, for example with an eCargo bike when shopping, and the energy required is very low at around 7Wh of electricity consumption per kilometer travelled.
Sustainability at Bosch
Pioneer in climate protection
At Bosch, we have a common aspiration: By acting in an economically, ecologically and socially responsible manner, we want to improve people's quality of life and protect the livelihoods of present and future
generations. We are playing a pioneering role in climate protection in particular. Since 2020, the more than 400 Bosch locations worldwide - from development to production to administration - no longer leave a carbon footprint. This of course includes all Bosch eBike Systems locations.
With the Bosch eBike Systems product range, we are also making an important contribution to the sustainable mobility of the future. Not only as part of our corporate responsibility, but also out of respect for customers, partners and the environment. Because as eBikers we feel a special bond
to nature. Making a positive contribution to environmental protection is not just a matter of common sense for us - it is a matter of the heart.