Communication

Petzl is committed, via a charter for responsible communication [pdf – 168 kb], both to the content of our communications as well as its environmental impact.

Eco events

Environmental cost of the Ice Climbing Ecrins 2010 event

Our first eco event, Ice Climbing Ecrins in France, was initiated in 2010 with the implementation of several actions to reduce the environmental impact of the event.

Particular emphasis was placed on transportation, which represents one of the greatest environmental impacts for any event that is held in the mountains. An application dedicated to the promotion of carpooling – developed in partnership with Green Wheel – was available for download from the event website and highlighted alternative transportation, such as trains and buses, in an effort to limit the use of private cars to get to the event.
On site, a free shuttle service was provided to access the different event sites.

Respect for the location of the event continued with selective collection of waste, the use of dry toilets, and biodegradable cups, plates and cutlery used at all meals and parties.

Overall Petzl, in partnership with Mountain Riders, encouraged all participants to be actively aware of their own environmental impact throughout the event.

The results of this first experience highlights the success of our approach, and also points out what can be improved upon in future events.

Publishing

Professional cataog

Petzl uses recycled paper or paper made from certified, sustainably managed forests for all its printed communication tools: catalogs and brochures, technical manuals, internal communication media (newsletters, memos, etc).
Our choices of print printers also meet environmental requirements related to printing techniques and are located near the shipping site.

To learn more about paper and printing labels, download the Guide to Paper and Printing Standards[pdf – 342 kb].

Eco guides

Petzl created guides not only to help our in-house teams conceive eco-designed communication tools, but also to share this process and involve all of our partners and providers of communications in our efforts.

Did you know?

Recycled paper uses half the energy and three times less water than new paper.
Carbon footprint (one ton): new paper = 844 kg CO2 vs recycled paper: 428 kg CO2

Reducing environmental impact also requires the precise estimation of the quantities of printed materials for our needs.