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area spurred economic development

in compliance with plant and wildlife

preservation guidelines. It also allowed us

to identify areas where we can improve for

future events, notably: a second training

session for the local rescue team was

postponed to 2024; it has been a challenge

to continue to support local development

after the end of the event; and we can f ind

ways to better manage donation gear in the

future.

Overview of the Petzl RocTrip

®

in

Manikia: The objective of the 2022 Petzl

RocTrip

®

was to establish a new climbing

area and bring the international climbing

community together around climbing’s

most iconic event. The event took on a

new format, forging a partnership with local

climbing organization, the Manikia Project.

To limit international travel, the number of

participants was capped at 350, with mostly

Europeans attending. More than a year

later, Petzl commissioned an independent

study to look at the economic, social,

and environmental impact of the event.

The study highlighted several positive points:

locals learned about climbing, climbers

were warmly welcomed, the event promoted

the region and the local organization,

rescuers were trained, and a new climbing

participate in activities that interested

them. Our only regret: one week passed

quickly and we weren’t able to f ind

a place for every activity. But it’s an

opportunity to keep the momentum

going or roll ideas over to the next

Sustainable Development Week,

which we’re already planning!

Aurélie Gascon,

Graphic Designer

Laurent Martinet,

IT Infrastructure Manager

Solar Oven Workshop With ENTROPIE From left to

right: Suzanne, Tom, Marianne, Laurent and Aurélie.

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#01 A COLLABORATIVE CSR APPROACH, PART OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN

Summary of Our Actions

2023 KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Employee Education via the European

Sustainable Development Week

Since September 2022, the European

Sustainable Development Week has

been co-organized by the Ecological

Transition Commission (open to all

employees), the CSR department, and

the Petzl Foundation. A collaborative

event, everyone came with their own

ideas and motivations. Ideas were

selected based on: feasibility (timing,

budget, logistics, etc.), if there were

project leaders that would ensure

deployment, and the pertinence of

the questions it raised about sustainable

development. Many different ideas

were proposed: building workshops;

installing birdhouses and biodiversity

education with the LPO (Ligue pour la

Protection des Oiseaux); building a solar

oven with help from the organization,

Entropie; a workshop titled “Building a

Low-Carbon Life”; lectures; testimonials

from staff on repairing products; a bike

repair workshop; a new, ethical catering

provider; education on alternative

transportation; outdoor outings; clothing

swaps and more. With a wide range of

options, many employees were able to