Commitments
Commitments
Our convictions, in measurable actions.
Durability
Durability
Durability
Durability
Designed to last
Longevity is not a selling point. It's a specification.
Every Cimalp product is designed to stand the test of time. That's 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 fillings 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 tracked, from weaving to manufacturing.
- Every manufacturing partner is committed to our ethical charter, which covers working conditions, environmental practices and supply chain transparency.
Tear resistance, abrasion resistance, long-lasting waterproofing: we test what matters, in real-world conditions of use.
100% of our technical products are validated through 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 fails, a seam that gives way, a membrane that wears out: when the terrain puts your gear to the test, our repair workshop takes over.
Lifetime repair
Longevity
Circularity
The Cimalp Repair Workshop, opened in 2025, is entirely dedicated to repairing our products. A team, a place, a technical expertise, devoted to a single goal: restore rather than replace. Every Cimalp product benefits from free repair, with no time limit.
Repairability is built in from the design stage: we engineer every product so it can be repaired. It is a development criterion on a par with performance and comfort.
A product's longevity depends on more than just its design. It also comes down to how it is used.
We support our customers with tailored care advice for each piece of equipment: washing, re-waterproofing, storage and minor self-repairs.
Helping our customers extend the performance of their gear is part of what we do.
When repair is no longer possible, the product moves on.
Second-hand, donations to charities: we make sure every piece of equipment continues to serve. Materials and products are resources, not consumables.
Carbon footprint: key figures
70%
22%
Related to our headquarters' activity (energy, travel, digital).
3%
Related to freight and distribution.
100%
Of our products traced, from weaving to production.
100%
Of energy autonomy for Le Refuge, our Drôme headquarters.
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Support
Pass on
Protect
Acting together
The more time we spend outdoors, the more we understand the need to protect what surrounds us.
Raising awareness among younger generations, supporting field 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 website has triggered a certified field action aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. What our community has made possible:
35,324 trees planted worldwide
That's 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, 187 kg of cotton saved.
35 m² of restored coral
More than one million animal 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 young generations to the mountains.
Every year, nearly 1,000 schoolchildren go hiking in the Vercors and Pilat, guided by Cimalp's athlete team coaches.
A programme designed with schools in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region to highlight the richness of our mountain ranges and the need to protect them.
The Cimalp rope team
At Le Refuge, our headquarters in the Drôme, 50 team members bring our commitments to life every day.
Soft mobility, energy efficiency, sorting and recycling, partnerships with local producers and craftspeople. Simple actions, repeated, and collectively owned.
