Goodyear Racing has been awarded a renewed three-star score in 2026, the best stage of recognition throughout the FIA’s Environmental Accreditation Programme, reflecting best-practice environmental administration throughout its racing operations.
The Fédération Internationale de l’Car (FIA) is the governing physique for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. Its Environmental Accreditation Programme (EAP) gives a structured framework for motor sport and mobility organisations to measure, handle and enhance their environmental efficiency. Accreditation is awarded throughout three ranges, with the three-star score representing the best commonplace of recognition.
The renewal comes after a big acceleration of Goodyear’s sustainability initiatives throughout all ranges of its racing operations – from manufacturing and product innovation to trackside practices and logistics – demonstrating measurable progress and long-term dedication.
The FIA’s evaluation highlighted that “the proof submitted demonstrates robust top-management dedication to environmental sustainability, supported by a well-structured and well-integrated Environmental Administration System (EMS). The system is deeply embedded within the firm’s operations, guaranteeing efficient implementation and continuous enchancment.”
This recognition confirms that sustainability is a strategic precedence for Goodyear Racing, with a completely built-in strategy embedded throughout its group.
DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY FROM FACTORY TO RACETRACK
The accreditation covers Goodyear Racing EMEA’s motor sport programmes, together with its actions because the official tire provider for the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the European Le Mans Sequence and the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
Throughout its operations, Goodyear continues to implement initiatives designed to assist scale back environmental affect, together with:
- Working manufacturing services in Hanau (Germany) and Colmar-Berg (Luxembourg) powered by 100% renewable electrical energy procured or from on-site photo voltaic installations, alongside all Goodyear EMEA manufacturing websites
- Sustaining internationally acknowledged requirements akin to ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, and ISCC PLUS certification in all EMEA services the place the Goodyear Racing tires are produced
- Lowering useful resource consumption and logistics affect by means of single-specification tire methods in endurance racing
- Elevated digital growth and superior simulation
- Extending tire life cycles by means of retreading practices in truck racing and guaranteeing recycling or power restoration of the end-of-life tires by way of our take-back system and Zero Waste to landfill administration.
These actions contribute to Goodyear’s long-term sustainability ambitions, together with transitioning to 100% renewable power in manufacturing by 2040, and attaining net-zero greenhouse fuel emissions throughout its worth chain by 2050.
SETTING A NEW BENCHMARK WITH NEXT-GENERATION RACING TIRES
Additional reinforcing this progress, Goodyear just lately launched the 2027 technology of EAGLE racing tires for FIA WEC LMGT3, combining enhanced on-track efficiency with a 66% sustainable materials content, setting a brand new benchmark in endurance racing. This progress extends past GT racing: within the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, a brand new tire specification has additionally been launched that includes as much as 60% sustainable materials.
Goodyear was first awarded the FIA’s three-star environmental accreditation in 2024. These newest developments reveal Goodyear’s technique of leveraging motor sport as a platform to speed up innovation and advance sustainable options for each racing and highway functions.
Xavier Fraipont, Goodyear Racing Vice-President, mentioned: “Renewing the FIA’s highest stage of environmental accreditation is a powerful validation of the progress we have now made in embedding sustainability throughout our racing operations. Over the previous years, we have now targeted our efforts at each stage – from how we design and manufacture our tires to how we function on the monitor. Crucially, we’re proving that there isn’t any trade-off between efficiency and a extra accountable strategy: the 2 go hand in hand. Motor sport has at all times been a driver of innovation, and in the present day it additionally performs a key function in advancing extra sustainable mobility. We stay absolutely dedicated to constructing on this progress along with our companions, persevering with to push the boundaries of each efficiency and sustainability.”
Marek Nawarecki, FIA Senior Circuit Sport Director, mentioned: “Goodyear’s renewed Three-Star Accreditation displays precisely the type of sustained, credible dedication the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme is designed to recognise. By embedding sustainability from manufacturing by means of to trackside operations, Goodyear has demonstrated measurable, lasting progress. It is encouraging to see this stage of dedication from a key accomplice in each the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
Pierre Fillon, president of the Car Membership de l’Ouest, mentioned: “We want to warmly congratulate Goodyear on the renewal of its FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation, the best stage of recognition throughout the FIA’s Environmental Accreditation Programme. This achievement displays the dedication of a significant accomplice of endurance racing, demonstrating that efficiency and a extra accountable strategy can progress collectively. Alongside the ACO, Goodyear performs an essential function in creating revolutionary options for motor sport. Endurance racing has at all times been a laboratory for progress. It should proceed to be so, not solely when it comes to efficiency, but additionally in supporting the transformation of mobility. That is the spirit of our collaboration with Goodyear.”
