Café du Cycliste
| Category | Score | % | Callout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon & Emissions | 3 / 20 | 15% | ⚠ Gap |
| Nature, Biodiversity & Materials | 12 / 20 | 60% | — |
| People & Supply Chain | 10 / 20 | 50% | — |
| Business Ethos & Governance | 8 / 15 | 53% | — |
| Transparency & Accountability | 7 / 10 | 70% | — |
| Clothing Category | 10 / 15 | 67% | — |
What Café du Cycliste does well
Café du Cycliste holds B Corp certification with a score of 85.2 in 2024, well above the average for ordinary businesses. The brand is also a verified member of 1% for the Planet, donating 1% of annual revenue to nine named environmental organisations. The materials picture is credible and improving: two thirds of fabrics by volume now contain recycled content, 93% of cotton is organic, and as of late 2024 all production is free of the persistent waterproofing chemicals known as PFAS. Packaging is fully recyclable, and an active resale platform (Recycliste) is available across five European countries.
Where the gaps are
The gap that determines the overall score is carbon. Café du Cycliste publishes no company-wide emissions data of any kind — no direct operational emissions, no energy and purchasing data, and no supply chain figures. “Carbon neutrality” is described as an ambition on the website, but there is no measurement, no target, and no pathway. This is a conspicuous absence for a brand that publishes detailed fabric percentages and production geography breakdowns.
Verdict: Café du Cycliste is rated Developing under the Ethical Endurance Framework. Its governance and materials profile is genuinely strong — independently certified ethical practice via B Corp, and a credible materials trajectory — but the absence of any published carbon data is a significant gap given carbon's weight in the framework.
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