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cSr & environment
JOhNNy haGluND
Bergans Supports
Mountain People
Above: A student in one of the Nepalese pre-schools.
Below: Nagarjun Pre-School before the upgrade – and after.
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t-shirts for Japan
tHe sWedisH compaNy Klättermusen is known for
their environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
When the catastrophe in Japan occurred, the
company was quick to launch a t-shirt, with all profits
going to Japan.
“Money can not solve all of the problems they
face, but it can certainly help a lot of people build up
their life again,” says Klättermusen’s Eva Askulv.
you caN aLso maKe a diFFereNce: the t-shirt (made
from organic cotton, of course) can be purchased at the
Klättermusen booth in the Scandinavian Village.
ScaNdiNaviaN OutdOOr NewS
bergaNs oF NorWay has a
long tradition in both polar and
mountaineering exploration. And
the company also wants to take
responsibility for these environments.
In a CSR project together
with the NGO Mountain People,
Bergans has helped to build kindergartens
in Nepal.
Mountain People was formed
five years ago and Bergans has
been a supporting partner from
day one. The organization has
school projects throughout Nepal
and receives funds through
lectures and donations. To date,
they have built one school, one
community and health center,
as well as 23 kindergartens. The
goal is to have built 50 kindergartens
by 2015.
“tHe Fact tHat bergaNs chose
to support Mountain People and
Nepal has a natural explanation,”
explains David Durkan at Bergans.
For years, Bergans equipment has
been used on expeditions in the
country, including in Hillary and
Tenzing’s first ascent of Everest
in 1953.
“Since we manufacture
mountain equipment for mountain
people, it is clear that we
want to support a mountainous
country like Nepal,” says Durkan.
www.mountain-people.org