Petzl - Impact report 2024

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Nikki Hammarström, Petzl Nordic Technical

Solutions Manager:

“People come to Sweden to f ind a better life. For

them, there is a big language barrier as well as culture

barrier to get into the Swedish society. Almost no

one had tried climbing before. When they saw how

it went, the vast majority of them tried. The climbing

was much appreciated! It was so successful that we

are already planning for one more event next year.”

Every year, the projects selected ref lect the diversity of their

commitments to helping young people and people in dif f iculty,

including recovery and climbing breaks for sick children, moun-

tain hikes in all-terrain wheelchairs, tandem walks for people

with dis

abilities, and training to encourage women to reach the

top. These initiatives promote solidarity, through bone marrow

donations, organising outings to prevent the isolation of the el-

derly... and even local initiatives for bike repairs!

wo of the eight projects submitted by employees in 2024

aim to strengthen community around the world:

1/ United States: empowering

female students through nature

The Women’s Outdoor Leadership Initiative (WOLI) is a student

club at the University of Utah that aims to create a community of

women on campus to support and empower each other to gain

leadership skills and conf idence through outdoor trips.

In 2024, WOLI hosted two weekend outdoor adventure trips to

learn outdoor skills, safety, and leadership. During the f irst trip

to the Wasatch Mountains, 15 participants learned about back-

packing fundamentals, including setting up camp, leave no trace

principles, and hiking s

afety. The second trip was an Introduc-

tion to Backcountry Navigation course in the San Rafael Swell,

including t

opographic map reading and compasses. This scho-

larship allowed 10 participants to get out into the wilderness.

2/ Climbing together in Sweden:

a day of inclusion for refugees

Sunday 8 September 2024 was a big day for many children and

young people from a refugee settlement in Västertorp south of

Stockholm Sweden The association Friluftsfrämjandet Hud

dinge invited them to try outdoor climbing in the scenic clif fs

of Häggsta close to Stockholm Also known as Bergsidan

mountain side this organisation is run by enthusiastic people

who are passionate about taking children and adults to enjoy

activities in nature and promoting diversity and inclusion for an

even better society A dozen volunteers gathered to belay top

rope climbing for nearly 30 participants most of whom were

aged 1015 In addition to climbing there was also grilled food

cooking of apple pie as well as various games The Petzl Foun

dation donated climbing equipment adapted to smaller children

and young people

Since 2017, the Petzl Foundation has supported

company employees who volunteer in general-

interest projects by non-prof it organisations.

Projects are chosen by a panel of employees

whose projects were supported the previous year.

This programme has supported 55 projects led

by employees in France, Europe and the United

States.