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Since my arrival at Petzl,

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by

the commitments that have been made

to face environmental challenges.

As Environmental Accounting Project

Manager, my job is to measure Petzl’s

environmental impact using the Life

Cycle Analysis tool (LCA) and the carbon

assessment. Deploying these kinds of

programs represents a major challenge

to every business. From dealing with

the complexities of data acquisition,

improving tool reliability, and training

a wide range of internal employees,

Petzl has a strong commitment to

investing time and resources to succeed.

What I particularly appreciate is

collective action, which is necessary

to make progress in these initiatives.

Each person contributes in their own

way. Witnessing the growing involvement

of employees every day is really

motivating. For change to happen,

we need to be able to count on the

involvement and investment of everyone.

Ophélie Rey-Ricord,

Environmental Accounting Project Manager

#02 REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

Deploying Our Life Cycle Analysis Tool

With a clear, visual representation

of contributing factors and the ability

to compare different design options within

the same tool, our teams have everything

they need to make decisions and implement

solutions with the least impact, whenever

possible.

2 - A Systematic Approach

Our tool uses a range of criteria.

We’ve chosen to focus on 5 main

indicators:

- climate change induced by greenhouse

gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide

(CO

2

), which is responsible for global

warming,

- freshwater eutrophication, which measures

water pollution,

- particle emissions and as a result,

air quality,

- use of fossil fuels,

- use of mineral and metal resources,

meaning the exploitation and degradation

of non-renewable natural resources.

These impacts are all directly

correlated. This tool was designed

so we can analyze the transfer of

impact, adding real value to the

decision-making process.

For example, recycling certain components

to help reduce waste may lead to a negative

impact. The act of recycling generates

more CO

2

emissions than simply retiring

a product. This systematic approach is

important when evaluating the overall

impact of each decision.

Finally, the tool offers a great level of detail

and case analysis. It also allows us to

understand the impact of each component

of a single product at every stage of its life

cycle, and allows us to compare different

design options.