Active Travel’s Green Mark

Solarcycle have some green news to share—and no, it’s not just that we remembered to turn lights off today.  Solarcycle have been recognised by Green Mark for with an environmental certification for efforts in providing sustainable e-bike charging efforts.

What’s Active Travel’s Green Mark accreditation? 

For those unfamiliar, Green Mark provides internationally recognised environmental certifications for organisations that want to prove they’re not just talking about sustainability—they’re actually doing something about it. And the accountability part? That’s why Solarcycle chose this prestigious classification – its work that begins now, and continually seeks to improve.

So, what did we actually do?

Over the past couple of months we’ve been going through Green Mark’s thorough online process—sharing details about how we operate, answering a range of questions, and submitting supporting evidence. As independent auditors they reviewed everything. No greenwashing, no shortcuts—just a proper look under the hood of how we proudly run things.

The result? Level 1 accreditation, and more importantly, a solid framework to help us measure, manage, and reduce our environmental impact going forward. It’s not a “one-and-done” badge; it’s a commitment to keep improving and to be transparent about how we’re doing.

Why accountability matters to Solarcycle

We believe sustainability shouldn’t be vague or performative. It should be measurable, visible, and open to scrutiny. That’s why working with Green Mark was important—it keeps us honest and gives our clients confidence that we’re meeting recognised standards, not just setting our own homework and marking it ourselves.

What this means in practice

As part of this journey, we’ve put clear environmental policies in place, including:

• Developing a written internal Sustainability Document to regularly iterate and reflect on our achievements and shoftfalls
• Continuously reviewing our environmental practices to embed best practice across our own business, as well as others in our industry
• Setting criteria to measure and actively reduce the cCO2 performance of us on behalf of our customers
• Manage waste responsibly, with systems that scale as we grow and demonstrate what can be done

(Yes, that does include not offering to brew a round of tea too often for the office”)

And now we have even more badges!

Alongside the certification, we received a certificate and digital materials—which we’re proudly displaying and sharing. It signals to our clients and partners that accountability is something we take seriously. I’d really encourage anyone else thinking about validation for their efforts to do the same…

Thinking of doing the same?

If like us, you’re considering environmental accreditation, we’d strongly recommend doing the same. Here’s why:

• In our case, sustainable practices saved money—less energy, less waste, fewer resources
• Strong environmental credentials often attract better clients and foster deep-rooted partnerships
• It proves profit and responsibility can go hand in hand
• Businesses really can be a force for good, not just a force for spreadsheets

If you’d like to learn more, take a look at Green Mark and the work they’re doing.

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I’m secretly very proud of this milestone, but we’re even more focused on what comes next. Talking with Green Mark inspired a host of ideas for Active Travel that we’re planning to make even greener in 2026.