Commitments
Commitments
Our convictions, in measurable actions.
Durability
Durability
Durability
Durability
Built to last
Longevity is not a selling point. It is a design brief.
Every Cimalp product is built to last. A choice made at every stage: from raw materials to field validation.
Natural & responsible materials
Traceability
The field test
- 100% of our fabrics are certified Oeko-tex® Standard 100 or bluesign®, ensuring reduced water, energy and chemical consumption during manufacturing.
- 100% of our water-repellent treatments are PFC Free.
- Our wools are certified No Mulesing.
- Our synthetic insulations are made from corn fibres and recycled polyester — an alternative to animal down, with no compromise on thermal performance.
Materials selected for their durability as much as their responsibility.
- 100% of our products are traced, from weaving to finished garment.
- Every manufacturing partner is committed to our ethical charter, covering working conditions, environmental practices and supply chain transparency.
Tear resistance, abrasion resistance, lasting waterproofing performance: we test what matters, in real-world conditions of use.
100% of our technical products are validated under intensive use by our athletes and development teams.
Repair
Care
Extend
Repair
Care
Extend
Repair
Care
Extend
Repair
Care
Extend
Repair rather than replace
A repaired garment is a story extended.
A zip that gives way, a seam that lets go, a membrane that tires: when the terrain pushes your gear to the limit, our repair workshop takes over.
Lifetime repair
Longevity
Circularity
La Réparerie Cimalp, launched in 2025, is entirely dedicated to repairing our products. One team, one place, one technical expertise — all focused on a single goal: restore rather than replace. Every Cimalp product is covered by free repair, with no time limit.
Repairability is built in from the design stage: we engineer every product to be repairable. It is a development criterion on a par with performance or comfort.
A product's longevity depends on more than its design. It also comes down to how it is used.
We support our customers with care advice tailored to each piece of gear: washing, re-waterproofing, storage, basic self-repairs.
Helping our customers extend the performance of their equipment is part of what we do.
When repair is no longer possible, the product moves on.
Second-hand, donation to charities: we make sure every piece of gear keeps serving a purpose. Materials and products are resources, not disposables.
Carbon footprint: key figures
70%
22%
Related to our headquarters' operations (energy, travel, digital).
3%
Related to freight and distribution.
100%
Of our products traced, from weaving to finished garment.
100%
Of energy self-sufficiency for Le Refuge, our Drôme headquarters.
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Act together
The more time we spend outdoors, the more we understand the need to protect what surrounds us.
Raising awareness among younger generations, supporting on-the-ground initiatives, engaging our teams every day to reduce our footprint.
This is our way of doing our part to keep our playgrounds what they are. Living spaces, open, to be passed on.
Cimalp x allcolibri
In partnership with allcolibri, every order on the Cimalp site has triggered a certified on-the-ground action, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. What our community has made possible:
35,324 trees planted worldwide
That's the equivalent of 1,060 t of carbon absorbed per year, 2,713 hours of work created, and 339,130 m² of reforestation.
31,273 upcycled accessories
That's the equivalent of 1,824 hours of technical training and 187 kg of cotton saved.
35 m² of restored coral
More than a million animals and plant species live in coral reefs.
575 kg of plastics removed
That's the equivalent of 115,040 plastic bags and 17,256 plastic bottles.
Prim'Air
Our awareness programme in schools to introduce the mountains to younger generations.
Every year, nearly 1,000 schoolchildren go hiking in the Vercors and Pilat, led by guides from the Cimalp athletes team.
A programme designed with schools in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to showcase the richness of our mountain ranges and the need to protect them.
The Cimalp rope team
At Le Refuge, our Drôme headquarters, 50 colleagues bring our commitments to life every day.
Sustainable mobility, energy sobriety, sorting and recycling, partnerships with local producers and craftspeople. Simple gestures, repeated, collectively owned.
