Petzl - Impact Report 2023

The Petzl Foundation:

1. INSEE

2. 82-4000 Solidaires, En passant par la montagne, Les enfermés dehors, Le Seuil, Projets en cime, Sport dans la ville, and more.

3. Abbé Pierre Foundation, 29th Report on the State of Substandard Housing in France, 2024.

EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS

The Petzl Foundation’s mission is to

support and initiate public interest projects

through its activities in mountainous and

vertical domains; projects that help bring

balance to humankind’s place in its natural,

cultural, and economic environments.

The foundation supports non-prof it

organizations through f inancial and

equipment grants, as well as consultation

and training.

#01

Encourages education in risk

management techniques to prevent

accidents

#02

Supports ecological transition

in mountainous areas

#03

Contributes to exploration

of the vertical world

teams of employees and volunteers,

they’re committed to instilling a passion for

the mountains that might just give someone

the momentum they need to move forward.

However, donating money doesn’t exempt

us from confronting the root of the problem.

While France has never been more

prosperous, poverty has soared over

the last 30 years. This social bombshell

found in many wealthy countries, threatens

the equality of our societies and erodes

the foundations of our democracies.

Peaceful societies require fair wealth

distribution and the opportunity for

everyone to benef it from a second chance.

Olivier Moret,

Secretary General

The Petzl Foundation’s Mission Forward

A SECOND CHANCE

Since 2006, the Petzl Foundation

has been funding projects to prevent

accidents in vertical environments, support

ecological transition, and help marginalized

communities explore the mountains.

Over the last few years the need to

help people experiencing hardship has

increased, becoming our second largest

area of support. And it’s no coincidence.

Since the end of the 1990s, inequality has

been on the rise in France. In 2021, 14%

of the French population was living below

the poverty line

. The resurgence of inf lation,

notably on food products (up 12% in 2023),

has only made matters worse.

Numbers fail to portray the many lives torn

apart by the diff iculties of daily life and the

seemingly hopeless futures shared by 9

million French citizens. This reality is not part

of the natural order of things, much less

destiny; it is the consequence of political

and economic choices.

While organizations

may not be able

to block policies that are unfavorable

to the most vulnerable, through mountain

recreation, they can attempt to bring

comfort and a new start for people

excluded from school, work, or society.

When we have the means, we should

support these organizations. Run by small