Goodyear Racing has been awarded a renewed three-star rating in 2026, the highest level of recognition within the FIA’s Environmental Accreditation Programme, reflecting best-practice environmental management across its racing operations.
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations globally. Its Environmental Accreditation Programme (EAP) provides a structured framework for motor sport and mobility organisations to measure, manage and improve their environmental performance. Accreditation is awarded across three levels, with the three-star rating representing the highest standard of recognition.
The renewal comes after a significant acceleration of Goodyear’s sustainability initiatives across all levels of its racing operations – from manufacturing and product innovation to trackside practices and logistics – demonstrating measurable progress and long-term commitment.
The FIA’s assessment highlighted that “the evidence submitted demonstrates strong top-management commitment to environmental sustainability, supported by a well-structured and well-integrated Environmental Management System (EMS). The system is deeply embedded in the company’s operations, ensuring effective implementation and continual improvement.”
This recognition confirms that sustainability is a strategic priority for Goodyear Racing, with a fully integrated approach embedded across its organization.
DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY FROM FACTORY TO RACETRACK
The accreditation covers Goodyear Racing EMEA’s motor sport programmes, including its activities as the official tire supplier for the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the European Le Mans Series and the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
Across its operations, Goodyear continues to implement initiatives designed to help reduce environmental impact, including:
- Operating manufacturing facilities in Hanau (Germany) and Colmar-Berg (Luxembourg) powered by 100% renewable electricity procured or from on-site solar installations, alongside all Goodyear EMEA manufacturing sites
- Maintaining internationally recognized standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, and ISCC PLUS certification in all EMEA facilities where the Goodyear Racing tires are produced
- Reducing resource consumption and logistics impact through single-specification tire strategies in endurance racing
- Increased virtual development and advanced simulation
- Extending tire life cycles through retreading practices in truck racing and ensuring recycling or energy recovery of the end-of-life tires via our take-back system and Zero Waste to landfill management.
These actions contribute to Goodyear’s long-term sustainability ambitions, including transitioning to 100% renewable energy in manufacturing by 2040, and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050.
SETTING A NEW BENCHMARK WITH NEXT-GENERATION RACING TIRES
Further reinforcing this progress, Goodyear recently introduced the 2027 generation of EAGLE racing tires for FIA WEC LMGT3, combining enhanced on-track performance with a 66% sustainable materials content, setting a new benchmark in endurance racing. This progress extends beyond GT racing: in the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, a new tire specification has also been introduced featuring up to 60% sustainable materials.
Goodyear was first awarded the FIA’s three-star environmental accreditation in 2024. These latest advancements demonstrate Goodyear’s strategy of leveraging motor sport as a platform to accelerate innovation and advance sustainable solutions for both racing and road applications.
Xavier Fraipont, Goodyear Racing Vice-President, said: “Renewing the FIA’s highest level of environmental accreditation is a strong validation of the progress we have made in embedding sustainability across our racing operations. Over the past years, we have focused our efforts at every level – from how we design and manufacture our tires to how we operate at the track. Crucially, we are proving that there is no trade-off between performance and a more responsible approach: the two go hand in hand. Motor sport has always been a driver of innovation, and today it also plays a key role in advancing more sustainable mobility. We remain fully committed to building on this progress together with our partners, continuing to push the boundaries of both performance and sustainability.”
Marek Nawarecki, FIA Senior Circuit Sport Director, said: “Goodyear’s renewed Three-Star Accreditation reflects exactly the kind of sustained, credible commitment the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme is designed to recognise. By embedding sustainability from manufacturing through to trackside operations, Goodyear has demonstrated measurable, lasting progress. It’s encouraging to see this level of commitment from a key partner in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
Pierre Fillon, president of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, said: “We would like to warmly congratulate Goodyear on the renewal of its FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation, the highest level of recognition within the FIA’s Environmental Accreditation Programme. This achievement reflects the commitment of a major partner of endurance racing, demonstrating that performance and a more responsible approach can progress together. Alongside the ACO, Goodyear plays an important role in developing innovative solutions for motor sport. Endurance racing has always been a laboratory for progress. It must continue to be so, not only in terms of performance, but also in supporting the transformation of mobility. This is the spirit of our collaboration with Goodyear.”
