SAVE THE PLANET SET A COURSE FOR BIKE!
A total of almost 5.500 km we cycled have been converted into benefits for all employees taking part in the action. The distance of 5.500 km is nearly twice the length of the Danube River, more than twenty times the distance of Ironman races and of the Moon’s circumference. And this is the distance we covered on foot and on bikes during 6 months’ action Set a course for bike! The rules were simple: Those who chose physical activity when going to and from work enjoyed not only health benefits but also extra money paid in addition to their salaries. They could use bicycle stands equipped with surveillance camera, rain capes and welfare facilities with lockers and a shower as well. “One fourth of our employees took part in the action Set a course for bike! More than we had expected,” says Katarzyna Brodecka, the originator and coordinator of the project. Our initiative did not go unnoticed as far as the environment is concerned. Besides winning the title of Bike-Friendly Location, we helped our planet. Swapping the car for a bike, we reduced CO2 emissions by more than a ton. This is how much carbon a forest is able to assimilate within 5 days, generating approximately 727 kg of life-giving oxygen at the same time.
14 | January 2019 | MAEM. I like it!
