- During Mai à Vélo 2026, employees across Horizon & Beyond's offices in Paris, Rennes, Nantes, and Montreal collectively cycled over 5,400 kilometres, completed 470 trips, and avoided 82.7 kg of CO₂ emissions.
- Award ceremonies recognised outstanding individual achievements across several categories, with trophies designed and produced entirely from sustainable materials.
- Beyond rankings, the challenge encouraged employees to adopt healthier commuting habits and demonstrated that cycling can be a practical, enjoyable alternative to car travel.
- Initiatives like Mai à Vélo translate Horizon & Beyond's environmental ambitions into concrete actions by promoting active mobility, strengthening cross-office collaboration, and fostering a culture of collective responsibility.
- The strong employee engagement confirmed a growing appetite for initiatives that combine personal well-being, environmental responsibility, and team spirit, with hopes of inspiring year-round sustainable mobility.
After a month of cycling, commitment, and collective effort, the Horizon&Beyond Foundation was delighted to celebrate the conclusion of the Mai à Vélo 2026 challenge with award ceremonies held across our offices.
Throughout May, employees from Paris, Rennes, Nantes, and Montreal embraced cycling as a healthier and more sustainable way to travel. Together, they covered more than 5,400 kilometres, completed 470 cycling trips, and helped avoid 82.7 kg of CO₂ emissions, demonstrating how small everyday actions can create a meaningful collective impact.
To recognise these achievements, awards were presented across several categories. Winners received prizes, including trophies designed and produced entirely from sustainable materials, reflecting the values at the heart of the initiative.
Awards were presented for a range of achievements, including the Yellow Jersey (also recognising 1st place in Paris) for the longest distance covered, the Green Jersey for the highest number of cycling days, the Red Jersey for the greatest number of home-to-work cycling trips, the 1st Vélotafeuse award for the leading female commuter cyclist, as well as awards for 1st Woman and 1st place in Rennes, 1st place in Nantes, and 1st place in Montreal.
While these awards recognised outstanding individual performances, every employee who took part contributed to the overall success of the challenge and demonstrated that sustainable mobility is a collective effort.
More Than a Cycling Challenge
Mai à Vélo is about much more than rankings or kilometres. It encourages employees to adopt healthier habits, rethink their daily commuting choices, and discover that cycling can be both practical and enjoyable.
Throughout the month, participants replaced car journeys with bicycle trips, contributing to cleaner transportation while improving their own well-being. The challenge also created opportunities for colleagues from different offices to take part in a shared initiative, strengthening connections across teams through a common objective.
Every kilometre cycled represented a small step towards a more sustainable future, and together, those individual efforts resulted in a measurable collective impact.
Why These Initiatives Matter
At Horizon, sustainability is not only reflected in our long-term commitments but also in the everyday actions we encourage within our organisation.
Initiatives such as Mai à Vélo allow us to transform our environmental ambitions into concrete actions. By promoting active mobility, we support employee well-being, reduce the environmental impact of daily commuting, and encourage lasting behavioural change.
These initiatives also have a positive impact on the company itself. They strengthen engagement, encourage collaboration between colleagues across different offices, and foster a culture built around shared values and collective responsibility. They remind us that sustainability is not only about policies or strategies, it is also about the choices we make every day and the culture we build together.
The sustainably produced trophies awarded during the ceremony perfectly symbolise this philosophy, demonstrating that even the way we celebrate success can reflect our commitment to responsible practices.
Looking Ahead
The enthusiasm shown throughout Mai à Vélo 2026 confirms that employees are eager to take part in initiatives that combine personal well-being, environmental responsibility, and team spirit.
The Horizon&Beyond Foundation warmly thanks every participant for helping make this challenge such a success. We hope this initiative will inspire even more colleagues to choose active and sustainable mobility throughout the year.
Together, we are proving that lasting change starts with everyday actions, and that every journey counts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mai à Vélo is a month-long cycling challenge held in May that encourages employees to adopt sustainable mobility by replacing car journeys with bicycle trips for their daily commute. It promotes healthier habits, reduces CO₂ emissions, and fosters team spirit across offices.
During Mai à Vélo 2026, participants covered more than 5,400 kilometres, completed 470 cycling trips, and helped avoid 82.7 kg of CO₂ emissions. These results demonstrate how small everyday actions can create a meaningful collective environmental impact.
Cycling to work reduces the environmental impact of daily commuting by lowering CO₂ emissions and promoting cleaner transportation. It also supports employee well-being, encourages lasting behavioural change, and helps transform a company's environmental ambitions into concrete, measurable actions.
Awards included the Yellow Jersey for the longest distance covered, the Green Jersey for the highest number of cycling days, the Red Jersey for the most home-to-work cycling trips, and the 1st Vélotafeuse award for the leading female commuter cyclist. Additional awards recognised top performers in Paris, Rennes, Nantes, and Montreal.
Initiatives like Mai à Vélo translate ESG commitments into everyday actions, strengthening employee engagement and fostering a culture of collective responsibility. They encourage collaboration across teams, promote well-being, and demonstrate that sustainability extends beyond policies to include the daily choices employees make together.
