MAEM CYCLING ACTION

Ecology, health and helping in one.

In the last days of October 2019 we finished the second bicycle action in the history of our company. During its seven months, 20 out of 120 MAEM employees promoted ecology and a healthy lifestyle by giving up the car and public transport for cycling and walking.

The total number of kilometres we have travelled is 17,262. By comparison, this is a distance corresponding to almost half of our planet's perimeter, for which a passenger car would need about 1381 litres* of petrol to drive. Thanks to us, about 4500 kilograms** of harmful exhaust fumes, which would be produced by burning such an amount of fuel, did not enter the atmosphere.

17,262 kilometres driven by bike and on foot is about 345,240 kcal***. This is the energy value corresponding to 986 icing doughnuts****.

Appreciating the effort and commitment of the employees, the management of the company rewarded the participants of the action with a set of useful gifts and a monetary gratuity for each kilometer covered without exhaust emissions. Additional support provided by the company is a free bicycle service.

Bicycle action is a great idea - thanks to the involvement of employees and appropriate support of the company, it brings only benefits for the environment, health and pocket.

To sum up this year's bicycle action, it is impossible not to mention two of its participants. Kamil and Lech from the production department are absolute record-breakers in the number of kilometres driven. Out of the total sum of 17 262 as many as 8045 kilometers they owe it! Not only that, our colleagues voluntarily gave up the gratification provided by the company and donated it to the center of the Children's Village in Oświęcim. By decision of the board, the amount collected by Kamil and Lech was doubled, thanks to which we were able to buy gifts for the children of the center: bicycles and a pool table. We hope that the gifts given will make the group of enthusiasts of active recreation grow with more members.

After the winter break, we will take the dusty bikes out of the garages and cellars again, and set off to help ourselves and others. Of course, we will keep you informed about everything in detail.

* Combustion of a medium-sized compact car - 8 litres of petrol per 100 kilometres

** 8 litres of petrol burnt is 26 kilograms of exhaust gas, source www.auto-swiat.pl.

*** Cycling at an average speed of 15 km/h in flat terrain

**** Icing doughnut - 350 kcal each