Pirelli to process only FSC-rubber at plants in Europe

Goodwood, UK - By 2026, all the natural rubber used in Pirelli’s European factories will carry FSC certification*, the group announced at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed.

According to the Italian tire manufacturer, the transition to certified NR has already been started and “will gradually roll out to all the factories.” 

FSC forestry management certification, it said, confirms that plantations are managed in such a way as to preserve biodiversity and deliver benefits to the people who live and work in the area. 

At the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Pirelli announced a collaboration with JLR to supply tires using FSC-certified materials across its portfolio of high-end vehicles (ERJ report).

*Forest Stewardship Council chain-of-custody certification demonstrates that rubber has been “purposely segregated and is not contaminated by uncertified material; all the way from the plantation to the tire maker.”