The company is run and owned by two ski enthusiasts who are passionate to design and produce high performance skis with the lowest possible ecological impact. Both owners integrate all members along the production chain to have maximum transparency and control. They only choose to work with partners who are aligned with their vision.

The manufacturing partner and some of the raw material partners they work with are fairly small and don’t invest yet in 3^rd party certifications, like quality and social management standards, etc. But Early Bird Skis has internal guidelines to which the partners have to adhere. The owners consult with a local product manager, who runs weekly quality checks at the factory.

All raw materials are from Europe and all CO₂ emissions related to transportation are compensated with Climate Partner. By moving the production from Bern Switzerland, where Early Bird Skis started originally in a barn next door, to the EU, they have achieved an improvement in CO₂ emissions per ski related to transport on the raw materials, because those are shipped in larger batches.

The transportation from EU to Switzerland, where most of the skis are sold is compensated.

With every ski purchased, the customer receives a first aid kit for the repair of the Top Sheet and some Bio Wax for the base.

If the top sheet need professional attention, it can be repaired at Early Bird directly, the base as usual at any competent ski repair center.

So far there is no valuable End of Use program for skis, except individual down-cycling into furniture for example, but Early Bird Skis doesn’t have a specific program.