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Making life on bikes more sustainable
' Barkston ' jacket
The latest addition to Oxford ' s Advanced Rider Series , the ' Barkston ' jacket " is packed with clever material technology . Designed for urban riders seeking the perfect balance between comfort , style and protection , it comes with an impressive CE AA rating . " It ' s highly waterproof and breathable laminate outer shell is sealed by top quality YKK AQUAGUARD zips , offering direct ventilation when needed . It also boasts tons of handy storage , lots of discreet reflective detailing for 360- degree visibility and a popper-down collar , which can be raised to maximise wind protection ".
• CE AA Certified ( EN 17092- 3:2020 )
• Level 1 CE shoulder & elbow protectors ( EN 1621-1:2012 )
• Back protector pocket
• Dry2Dry laminate outer shell
• 5,000 mm waterproof , 5,000 g / m2 / 24 hrs breathable
• Fixed thermal horizontal baffle quilted lining with 100 gsm insulation
• 60 % recycled material nylon outer shell
• Neoprene soft touch edging on collar with extended placket for enhanced rider comfort
• Hook and loop closure on cuff adjuster for great fit
Leading British distributor and brand owner Oxford Products has been embarked on an ambitious and wide-ranging programme of environmental renewal in order to build a foundation that would allow it to move to carbon net zero in the future . " Driving change to address economic , social and environmental challenges is high on everyone ' s agenda , the global average energy-related carbon footprint is around 4.7 tonnes of CO2 per person - the equivalent of taking two round-trip flights between Singapore and New York ," says Oxford ' s Henry Rivers Fletcher . " Here at Oxford , we all play an integral part in the workplace to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions , but we realise a focused approach on sustainable projects within our business is paramount if we want to be a carbon net zero operation eventually . We internally audited our business in May 2023 , focusing on key areas that have the biggest impact on the environment and formed a list of priorities to reduce that impact ." Initiatives have included a move to as much green renewable energy as possible , starting with the installation of a 40 kWh solar system which allows Oxford Products to offset approx . 8.46 tonnes of carbon emissions per year . This is the equivalent of planting 100 trees per year . For 2024 , the company has committed to an additional £ 100,000 investment in solar panels capable of producing approximately 130 kWh of energy . This will save an additional 27 tonnes of carbon emissions per year . " Next , 50 % of our company vehicle fleet has been converted to hybrid technology and pure electric where possible , thereby reducing harmful emissions by 40 %. Our objective is to be 100 % hybrid or fully electric by the end of 2025 . " Investment in more energy-efficient ,
movement-sensored lighting throughout our office network since March 2022 has resulted in a saving of 6.8 tonnes of carbon per year . " In September 2023 we are installing a £ 55k green upgrade to our warehouse lighting , which will save 10 tonnes of CO2 per year . This exercise will be repeated in 2024 in our other facility , saving a further 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per year , and we are investing in voltage optimisation . " In terms of product-specific projects , packaging has come in for scrutiny , with the focus on removing as much plastic as possible from our product range . In 2015 , the company made the decision to accelerate this process as the cornerstone of a rebranding exercise , by redesigning EVERY item of packaging from our range of thousands of products . " This investment served to remove at least 75 % of ALL plastic from our packaging by moving over to paperbased materials . We also minimised the total volume of materials used per item , and by 2024 we will have replaced ALL plastic euro hangers with sustainable alternatives . In 2024 , we will replace 8 tonnes of single-use plastic hangers with 100 % fully biodegradable bamboo / paper mâché alternates . " Moving forward , our objectives are now to remove ALL remaining single use plastics from product packaging by the end of 2023 ; replace ALL single use and reusable plastic with 100 % biodegradable PET Film ; carry out
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