Sustainability also comes from tires. Pirelli is the first company in the world to produce a line of Forest Stewardship Council (Fsc) certified tires designed for the new BMW X5 xDrive45e Plug-In Hybrid. These covers contain FSC certified natural rubber and rayon. Forest management certification confirms how plantations are managed in a way that preserves biological diversity and benefits the lives of local communities and workers, while ensuring economic sustainability. The FSC chain of custody certification process verifies that, along the transformation chain from the plantation to the tire manufacturer, the certified material has been identified and separated from the non-certified material.
Pirelli P Zero with FSC certification
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The Pirelli P Zero tire for the new BMW X5 XDrive45e Plug-In Hybrid is the first FSC-certified tire in the world produced with natural rubber and rayon obtained from FSC certified plantations. It is supplied in the sizes 275/35 R22 in the front and 315/30 R22 in the rear. To meet the performance requirements of the German car manufacturer, this tire was developed by Pirelli according to the Perfect Fit strategy. The low rolling resistance (A value of the European label) also contributes to environmental sustainability, which will be produced exclusively in the Pirelli factory in Rome (Georgia) in the United States of America. its emissions into the atmosphere. Added to this is a low noise emission with just as many environmental benefits.
Sustainable management of natural rubber
Obtaining the FSC certification for natural rubber produced by certified plantations and used for the production of the Pirelli P Zero tire for the new X5 Plug-in-Hybrid is just the latest milestone that has seen Pirelli already committed to sustainable management for many years. of the natural rubber supply chain. This is achieved through a series of activities based on the training and sharing of good practices in the countries of origin of the material, in line with the principles and values collected in the policy on the sustainable management of Natural rubber launched by the company in 2017. Furthermore, Pirelli is among the founding members of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber (GPSNR), a platform created in 2018 with the aim of supporting the sustainable development of the natural rubber business globally, for the benefit of all the value chain.