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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Bikestation
Bikestation, a division of Mobis Transportation Alternative, plans, designs, and operates bike-transit centers, enabling bicycling and other alternatives to be an integral part of the transportation system. Their facilities offer secure bicycle parking and related services to make cyclists' lives easier. Park your bike at one of our facilities and you can be assured that your vehicle is secure and covered.
The B Corporation certification helps us by getting the word out that we’re a great company with whom to do business – by acting on our behalf in situations where more voices can make a stronger impact, and by bringing us together with other B Corps who collectively are made up of some of the smartest people to ever get together in one room.
Bicycling is the most efficient form of transportation ever created. It is good for our health, good for our environment, and good for our budget. It is also fun, and helps create more vibrant and safe communities. Connecting bicyclists with transit is a natural marriage. By bringing bicycles into the mix, we can increase the area that a single transit station can draw from to an average of 2-3 miles.
The Change We Seek™
Bikestation is reinventing the transportation system by making bicycling and other alternatives an integral part of the transportation mix.
• Their primary purpose is to provide secure, indoor bike parking, which, depending on location, a bicyclist can access for free during attended hours or for a low membership fee any hours they need to. They can service your bike while it’s parked with us, so you can rest assured that your bike will be running as smooth as possible.
• Their customers use the most efficient engine that they can access – the human body. While you save gas and money by riding to work, you improve your fitness and add some exercise to your day. It’s no longer a question of miles per gallon but rather calories per minute.
Bikestation/Mobis Transportation
- Product/Services: Consulting, development, and operations of personal multimodal transporation hubs
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- http://www.bikestation.com
Summary:
Certified: December 2008| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 14.7 | 75% |
| Employees » | 41.1 | 76% |
| Consumers » | 41.6 | 85% |
| Community » | 28.3 | 47% |
| Environment » | 7.3 | 43% |
| Composite B Score | 133 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentEnvironment: >50% of office supplies come from recycled materials
Employees: All employees paid a living wage, >50% of individual health insurance premiums covered, 6+ weeks maternity leave
Community: >25% of employees took time off for community service, >30% of employees from low-income communities, >60% of expenditures directed toward local suppliers, >50% of customers are local, >30% suppliers from low-income communities, >10% of profits given to charitable organizations