True grit, courage and rising to the challenge For a proud podium finish

At Hager Group what colleagues all have in common is their role to play in making our world a better place. We’ll be seeing how just a few of them are going the extra mile to make this happen.

It was a proud podium finish for A?cha Sostaric and Kitty Duquesne in October 2021, who participated in the thirtieth edition of the Rallye A?cha des Gazelles in the all-female category with their fully electric Bollore BlueSummer under the Hager brand banner.

It takes true grit and courage to do what Kitty and A?cha did. Imagine in this day and age using a paper map and compass to navigate your way across the Moroccan desert; they had to totally rely on each other and old school navigation skills to find their way, constantly adapting themselves and their strategy to the difficulties of the terrain. What is also exceptional is that this rally is 100% female, each crew is composed of two women. “It is our passion, profession and motivation that bring us together in search of a challenge and self-improvement” comments Kitty.

This rally is one of a kind, it’s the only 100% female off-road event in the world certified to the ISO 14001:2015 standard. Since 1990, it has been bringing together women of all nationalities aged 18 to 71. Speed is not the focus, rising to the challenge and showing resilience and courage are. The words “competition” and “leaving one’s comfort zone” don’t really begin to cover what happened during their two weeks in the Moroccan dessert. Expertise and excellence, not to mention teamwork, solidarity, empathy, stamina, courage and passion were essential ingredients to complete the seven stages of this gruelling sandy challenge.

To know more about our 2 ladies with drive, click here: https://www.hagergroup.com/annualreport/2021-22/en/title/