Sustainability

We provide easy-to-use bike-sharing solutions for future-ready cities across Europe.

Our ESG Guidelines

We take a holistic approach to sustainability. That’s why our company aligns its practices with international ESG guidelines integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance principles.

For our environment

CO₂ avoidance

In 2025, we helped avoid an estimated 4,500 tonnes of CO₂, given that 17% of our rides actively replace car trips.*

Certified environmental management system

Our company-wide environmental management system is certified to the internationally recognized ISO 14001 standard. Through this system, we define goals, responsibilities, and key metrics to systematically track and reduce our environmental impact.

Aktion Baum partnership

Since 2020, we’ve been partnering with the German NGO Aktion Baum, contributing to the planting of more than 16,000 trees in German forests to date.

For our people

Supporting our team

Our roughly 1,000 employees have access to a health management program, diversity and inclusion training, an employee benefits program, and a leadership development program.

Diversity and internationality

nextbike is colorful! From Mexico to China, from Norway to Namibia – our team brings together experiences and perspectives from 61 nations and across multiple generations.

Ethical value chain

A binding Supplier Code of Conduct ensures human rights, fair working conditions, anti-corruption measures, and environmental standards.

Responsible governance

Data collection and
transparency

Our ESG team aggregates and analyzes data and resources from all business units, fostering transparency for sustainability and continuous improvement.

Voluntary ESRS reporting

We go beyond legal requirements by adhering to the EU-wide European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to base our sustainability commitment on reliable data.

Responsible management

Through our ESG strategy, we integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into our daily work and decision-making.

*Basis for calculating avoided CO₂ emissions

For this calculation, we combine the following data from nextbike and official statistics:

Annual user survey

share of nextbike rides that replace car trips (17.15% in 2025) 

Standard well-to-wheel CO₂ emission factors

For average petrol and diesel vehicles

Operational data

Total rides (53 million in 2025) and an average ride distance of 2.5 km

Fuel share

of 51% petrol and 42% diesel vehicles, based on recent European statistics (ACEA, 2023)