MANIFESTO

BLOODBROTHERS MANIFESTO

MISSION / VISION / VALUES

1. There’s a problem and we at BLOODBROTHERS want to be part of the solution. What’s the problem? The CLIMATE CRISIS

2. Our business at BLOODBROTHERS is about a search. THE SEARCH FOR THE ULTIMATE ECO-CONSCIOUS SURFBOARD

3. HOW WE DO IT?

  • Boards that last longer
  • Reduced use of toxic resins and fiberglass
  • Handmade in PT
  • Local supply chain and craftsmanship
  • Sustainability
  • Bicycles from recycled frames
  1. THERE’S A PROBLEM AND WE AT BLOODBROTHERS WANT TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM? THE CLIMATE CRISIS

-> It’s about time we stop doing business as usual. It’s time to act.

Humans have been playing around with the planet for a long time. The consequences of this approach lead us to an existential crisis. Human impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems are to such an extent that a new geological epoch is being named after us – the Anthropocene. Following the great acceleration that ensued the post industrial revolution we need a great slowdown. This is who we are – Bloodbrothers – and we are bound to our home, planet Earth. Thank you for embracing this journey!

  1. OUR BUSINESS AT BLOODBROTHERS IS ABOUT A SEARCH. THE SEARCH FOR THE ULTIMATE ECO-CONSCIOUS SURFBOARD

-> It’s no longer a search for the perfect wave. Our business is about the search for a surfable planet for the next generations.

How can making surfboards – a product that uses some of the worst and most damaging components for the planet (e.g., polyurethane blanks and polyester resins, i.e., plastics derived from oil) – be something less damaging for the environment?

Is there such a thing as eco-friendliness, or even eco-responsibility in the surf industry? We fight green washing as hard as we fight the climate crisis. We aim to be eco-conscious on a path to be part of the solution to the climate crisis.

  1. HOW WE ARE GOING TO DO IT

-> From the core to the resins we are on the search for the ultimate eco-conscious surfboard (and bicycle and skate)

  • All our boards are certified by the Ecoboard Project® by Sustainable Surf® (we are not having “one eco-board” lost in an array of models, quite radically we are changing our entire production into making the most sustainable and eco-conscious boards)
  • All our boards are made with Polyola® first ever PU foam blanks based on recycled polyol (85% recycled polyol) and wood. 100% recyclable! – the most sustainable polyurethane formulation currently available for surfboards
  • MDI isocyanate, less toxic and great mechanical properties
  • Each board uses between 30% and 50%  less toxic resins and fiberglass
  • Our products are made to last, we assure a longer life cycle than regular surfboards
  • All our products are handmade in Portugal with an Iberian supply chain (Portugal and Spain)
  • Local craftsmanship: We work with friends, i.e.,  our workforce is made of our friends
  • All our boards are shipped using Flexi-Hex® for an entire plastic free shipping
  • We are planting one tree for each board (or skate, or bicycle) that leaves our facilities with One Tree Planted®
  • Bicycles from recycled frames
  • Skates from recycled wood or FSC® certified wood