Snowboard Sustainability & Eco-Friendly Solutions

SUSTAINABILITY

Our boards combine state-of-the-art materials and technologies with sustainable solutions to offer high-end equipment you can trust, with a lower impact on the environment. Whilst some "less clean" materials such as PU, carbon or base material are still necessary, we look for natural alternatives wherever we can, to offer boards made with the lowest carbon footprint possible. Since 2013, we test, ride and implement these materials in our boards to offer you a unique, more sustainable alternative into the eco-transition. Our planet needs it and so do we. After all, we are nature.

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5.00€ DONATED TO THE EOCA TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION PROJECTS

The EOCA is a not-for-profit association that organises conservation projects around the globe. The anual fees of its 140 members go mainly into funding these projects. The EOCA have now supported over 200 conservation projects in 65 different countries to the tune of around €5.6m.

NATURAL BAMBOO

Most of our boards are built with a natural bamboo topsheet. We also use it as part of some of our wood cores.
Bamboo is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. Its capacity to renew itself quickly makes it the ideal candidate in our quest for low-carbon footprint materials. Naturally resilient, snappy and light, it is the perfect material to make amazing snowboards with great pop, reduced vibrations and unmatched control.
At Borealis, our bamboo veneer undergoes a unique process during which its fibers are infused with Greenpoxy©Bio-Resin and sanded in order to make them ultra-light, rock-solid and weather-proof. We call this technique Permafrost Technology.

VOC-FREE RESIN

To bond all the materials that make our snowboards, we use a VOC-FREE Resin which rejects 0% of Volatile Organic Compounds, commonly called toxic stuff.
Traditonal epoxy resin is the biggest polluting factor in snowboards construction. This alternative is essential to protect the worker making your board whilst keeping all the strength and durability required to built the best snowboards on the planet.

SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES

All our wood cores are made using sustainably-harvested wood, which means the forests it comes from are socially, economically and environmentally viable, allowing today's and long-term needs to be met durably.

DNA BIOPLASTIC TOPSHEET

Our DNA Topsheets are plant-based bioplastic ultra-thin sheets used on the boards that don't have a veneer topsheet. They are super resilient and limit the adherence of snow for a smoother, lighter ride.

WATER-BASED UV PRINTING, SUBLIMATION & LACQUER

The topsheets of our boards are printed using two different techniques: sublimation and UV printing. Both processes are water-based, eliminating the need for toxic solvent-based solutions. The lacquer used on bamboo topsheets is also water-based.

ORGANIC FLAX PADS

We use natural flax pads to counter binding impacts and reduce vibration on all models with bamboo topsheets.

MARITIME TRANSPORT

Maritime transport is the means of transportation with the least carbon footprint. All our boards are shipped by boat from the factory's nearest harbour.

BOREALIS HQ 100%
RENEWABLE ENERGY

Our headquarters are connected to a green energy provider (Vattenfall) to ensure that the development phase of our gear also has minimal impact on the planet.

BOREALIS X NoK UPCYCLING PROGRAM

All our discarded gear (boards broken on rocks by our team riders for instance) are given to NoK Boards, a company based in Grenoble, French Alps, who specialised in product upcycling. They create brand new amazing-looking longboards from recycled snowboards. This way, we minimise our waste and allow our boards to have a second life, this time on the road.

EU+ HIGH SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

When it comes to security and environmental practices, our main factory is exemplary: on-site water treatment, core and base trims recycling, regular inspections, etc. For workers: gloves, ear plugs, eye protction and more.

SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY

At our main factory:

- Women are paid the same salary as men
- Workers have to take at least 1 day off/week
- Workers' health and security is guaranteed
- Regular inspections

SUSTAINABILITY

The EOCA is a not-for-profit association that organises conservation projects around the globe. The anual fees of its 140 members go mainly into funding these projects. The EOCA have now supported over 200 conservation projects in 65 different countries to the tune of around €5.6m.

SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES All our wood cores are made using sustainably-harvested wood, which means the forests it comes from are socially, economically and environmentally viable, allowing today's and long-term needs to be met durably.

DNA BIOPLASTIC TOPSHEET Our DNA Topsheets are plant-based bioplastic ultra-thin sheets used on the boards that don't have a veneer topsheet. They are super resilient and limit the adherence of snow for a smoother, lighter ride.

WATER-BASED UV PRINTING, SUBLIMATION & LACQUER The topsheets of our boards are printed using two different techniques: sublimation and UV printing. Both processes are water-based, eliminating the need for toxic solvent-based solutions. The lacquer used on bamboo topsheets is also water-based.

ORGANIC FLAX PADS We use natural flax pads to counter binding impacts and reduce vibration on all models with bamboo topsheets.

MARITIME TRANSPORT Maritime transport is the means of transportation with the least carbon footprint. All our boards are shipped by boat from the factory's nearest harbour.

BOREALIS HQ 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY Our headquarters are connected to a green energy provider (Vattenfall) to ensure that the development phase of our gear also has minimal impact on the planet.

EU+ HIGH SECURITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS When it comes to security and environmental practices, our main factory is exemplary: on-site water treatment, core and base trims recycling, regular inspections, etc. For workers: gloves, ear plugs, eye protction and more.

SOCIAL RESPONSABILITY At our main factory: - Women are paid the same salary as men - Workers have to take at least 1 day off/week - Workers' health and security is guaranteed - Regular inspections