Kathmandu Partners with Australian Himalayan Foundation

Kathmandu Partners with Australian Himalayan Foundation

Kathmandu today announced that it had become a partner of the Australian Himalayan Foundation which provides assistance to the people of the Himalaya.

The Foundation supports Himalayan communities to achieve improvements in education, health and medical services, and environment and conservation.

Chief Executive Peter Halkett said the partnership was part of the company’s Sustainability Plan which focuses on strengthening communities and will allow Kathmandu to give back to the region which had been the inspiration for the company’s name.

Kathmandu is supporting the Teacher Training and Quality Education Program in the Solu Khumbu (Everest) region of Nepal.

‘We thank Kathmandu so much for their fantastic support for our projects, and we are looking forward to working closely with the company and its Summit Club members to help the people of the Himalaya achieve their goals”, said AHF Chairman, Simon Balderstone.

Mr Halkett said Kathmandu was looking forward to a long term relationship with the Australian Himalayan Foundation.

“Its projects are set up and managed in a way that makes them truly viable and sustainable and that aligns with Kathmandu’s Sustainability Plan,” Mr Halkett said.

“We are currently working with the Foundation to identify opportunities which can involve Summit Club members and expect to be able to provide details in the near future”.

Kathmandu is also an active supporter of Red Cross in Australia and New Zealand.

As part of their Sustain the Dream Sustainability Plan Kathmandu also aims to minimise its environmental footprint, respect human rights and develop their team.

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