Petzl - Impact report 2024

Sébastien Petzl

R&D and CSR Director

After a year with record temperatures never before re-

corded by the WMO (World Meteorological Organiza-

tion), 2024 saw numerous natural disasters including

devastating f ires, destructive hurricanes, uncontrollable

f loods, and more. Scientists report that these phenome-

na are recurring at an unprecedented rate, conf irming

that we are seeing an accelerating trend. All over the

world, people are already suf fering the tangible ef fects of

climate change. We are facing an emergency, and yet the

political and economic solutions of fered are struggling to

rise to the challenge.

Businesses, too, must do their bit, and more - we have

to change the way we think, and the way we do things.

The urgency of the situation is driving us to innovate and

reinvent our processes. By fostering creativity and de-

monstrating resilience, we can work together to f ind new

ways forward that are more in harmony with the world

around us.

Because we are aware of the part we have to play in this

situation, Petzl undertakes new projects every year to im-

prove its practices and reduce its environmental impact.

In 2023, we passed a milestone in industrial waste ma-

nagement with the rope of fcuts recycling project, a very

tangible example combining resilience and innovation.

We are also continuing to cut the use of plastics, with a

major step forward involving the transformation of our

professional helmet packaging which is now plasticfree

This report contains a whole range of other examples

including updates on product repairability and the daily

commitment of our staf f

These projects are all proof of the fact that the page

has turned on the business model of a few years ago

The environmental and social transition is well and truly

underway and theres no turning back Its up to us to

gether to turn this into a great opportunity and open up a

new path for the 21st century

Corporate

responsibility: an

essential weapon

for combating

the climate

emergency

EDITORIAL

Impact Report

2024