NITRO'S GOAL IS TO CONTINUE TO BE AND DO BETTER.

We know the sport of snowboarding and snowboard product manufacturing is not perfect and impacts the environment, so we must continue looking for new ways to improve all aspects. So we believe transparency is key regarding environmental responsibilities and showing the CO2 output for as many products as possible is crucial.

We are investigating new ways of compensating 100% of our carbon footprint for our total production and are continuing to work on solutions to reduce our environmental impact through materials, processes, timing, and durability. This journey has and will lead to failures and great achievements; we are excited to continue moving forward and hope you‘ll join us on this snowboarding journey together.


SNOWBOARDS

CARBON EMISSIONS GENERATED
For the calculation, the “cradle-to-customer plus waste” approach was used, meaning that the life cycle phases included are the extraction of raw materials and packaging, relevant logistics, manufacturing, delivery to the customer, and the disposal of the product and its packaging.

CARBON FOOTPRINT EQUIVALENTS
Carbon emissions per product unit compared to everyday activities.

Emission Overview

CLIMATE IMPACT REDUCTION INITATIVES

  • WOOD FROM WELL.MANAGED FORESTS

    The wood used in every snowboard is what makes a snowboard a snowboard, the organic flex is something unique and special. We feel it is important that we and everyone else respects the forests and the wood that is being used for the future of snowboard development, but more importantly the future of the planet and our Forests.

  • RESOURCES

    We use recycled steel for our steel edges.

    We are heating our presses with water, not with oil or electricity. Our grinding system uses a closed water circuit with integrated filtering systems. This saves energy and resources.

  • WATER BASED INKS

    We are using water-based inks for over 70% of our board top-sheets and over 30% of our bases. 15% of our bases use no ink.

  • RECYCLED MATERIALS

    Over 85% of our running bases are made using recycled raw material. Our board edges are made of 50% recycled steel.

  • 100% SOLAR POWERED

    We have installed a 700 KW solar power station on our board factory's roof, enough energy to power the factory, offices, and apartments of our factory staff. This solar power project was a goal we set 3 years ago and we are proud to say we have now reached it.

  • TOPSHEET FINISHES

    We have started using thinner topsheets than most other Brands, saving raw materials and weight.

    70% of our boards have topsheets that are either uncoated or finished using a solvent-free lacquer with a Volatile Organic Compound rating of VOC:0.

  • Climate Contribution

    Together with ClimatePartner we are able to use specific and accurate tools and information to measure our carbon footprint in life cycle from production to end life of our snowboards. Our partnership with ClimatePartner allows us to strive to find more effecient ways to improve and reduce our carbon footprint every step of our products lifecycle, and also allows us to offset our current carbon footprint by investing into climate change projects and solutions. Reducing, rethinking, and compensating for CO2 emissions is just the start.

    View our Snowboards ClimateID page 

BINDINGS

We at Nitro strongly believe that implementing small initiatives, such as eliminating plastic in our packaging, material choices, built-to-last designs, and now offsetting our climate emissions, can significantly improve our product‘s overall quality and longevity while being kinder to Mother Earth. Our partnership with Climate Partner enables us to assess our carbon footprint, identify areas for improvement and localize our improvement efforts while being able to act instantly by offsetting 100% of the climate emissions created through our bindings life cycle.

Emission Overview

CLIMATE IMPACT REDUCTION INITATIVES

  • 100% SOLAR POWERED

    We have installed a 700 KW solar power station on our board factory's roof, enough energy to power the factory, offices, and apartments of our factory staff. This solar power project was a goal we set 3 years ago and we are proud to say we have now reached it.

  • RECYCLED MATERIALS

    We use 20% recycled material in our plastic parts.

  • ZERO WASTE PROCESS

    All plastic parts are injection molded, a zero-waste process.

  • PLASTIC FREE PACKAGING

    We banned any plastic packaging and use only recycled cardboard to protect our products. ink to print our binding boxes has been reduced by 95% compared to past years.

  • Climate Contribution

    Another step in the right direction. We at Nitro strongly believe that implementing small initiatives can significantly improve our product's overall quality and longevity while being more kind to Mother Earth. Our partnership with ClimatePartner enables us to assess our carbon footprint, identify areas for improvement, and localize our efforts. This journey began 34 years ago and will continue with much passion and love for our sport and planet. We are eager to learn and improve towards our goal of creating the perfect binding for ourselves and the world we live
    in.

    View our Bindings ClimateID page 

BOOTS

CLIMATE IMPACT REDUCTION INITATIVES

  • RECYCLED RUBBER

    We are using recycled rubber for our outsoles wherever technically possible.

  • MINOR PHTALATE

    Our boots are mostly made of PVC free materials and the glue is benzene free.

  • PLASTIC FREE PACKAGING

    We banned any plastic packaging and use only recycled cardboard to protect our products. ink to print our binding boxes has been reduced by 95% compared to past years.

SOFTGOODS

We believe in fair work environments for all and try to use as many environmentally friendly procedures and alternatives as possible. In addition, we work with factories that provide safe and fair labor standards to their employees to produce our finished products.Our mission is to continue working with the entire supply, production, and retail chain to raise the bar on environmental sustainability standards.

Social Engagement

Our de-centralized company structure doesn‘t force our employees to make long (car) commutes. Instead, many colleagues walk to the office, take a bike, or work from home. Nitro has been cultivating this approach since 1990.

We believe that one of the core reasons Nitro has been around for 34 years is that we treat everyone in the supply chain with respect and by bringing our core values to all our business partners. We make sure all of our production partners are aware of our core values.

This means that our factory workers must work in a safe and healthy work environment, receive fair labor compensation, and be treated with respect. It is important to us that everyone involved in producing our finished products work in a safe and fair labor environment.

At our board factory, we are erecting a completely new dormitory for our workers with more privacy, a new kitchen, and other amenities. In addition, we are organizing multi-day company trips with all workers, all expenses paid.