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Corporate social responsability
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Raw materials and suppliers
Regular inspections are also carried out in the livestock sites. In addition
to these inspections, an audit programme was set up for all crocodile
hide providers. These verifications primarily concern CITES regulations,
best farming practices, environmental management, social conditions of
employees, safe infrastructure and working conditions. These topics are
grouped together in a charter of best livestock raising practices establi-
shed in relation with veterinary experts.
The example of Jewellery
For several years, the Company has been involved in a certification pro-
cess (the Responsible Jewellery Council - RJC) to guarantee the best tra-
ceabilityforproductionandpurchasingforour jewellery.Thiscertification
must be regularly renewed through audits performed by RJC throughout
the chain, from production through to distribution. This renewal of the
certification took place in 2016. This makes it possible to offer the best
environmental and social guarantees regarding the conditions in which
precious materials are sourced.
Construction
In 2016, a purchasing policy for partners for construction projects was
defined. With each new relationship, suppliers are asked to make a
commitment to complying with local regulations and accepting the fair
dealing charters and corporate social and environmental responsibility
policies before they begin working with the Hermès Group.
A plan for external audits of suppliers in the real estate sector was
launched in 2016.
2.4.5
Corporate responsibility and
using socially supported
organisations
Through its policy for the disabled, the Group promotes using services
provided by the subsidised sector for socially supported organisations in
France (EA, ESAT, sheltered work establishments and disabled adapted
companies) whenever possible. Abroad, there are a number of different
initiatives depending on local context. For example, the subsidiary in
Hong Kong systematically checks the “social enterprise directory”, a
guide to social enterprises, for listed service providerswhenever it needs
to make local purchases.
Leather Goods
Over the last seven years, the division has developed close partnership
relations with four shelteredwork establishments (ESAT) and an adapted
company (EA), located in the vicinity of the production units.
Within these fivepartner establishments, theHealth, Safety andWorking
Conditions underwent a formal audit. A personal contact person provi-
ded these workshops with technical and quality support on a day-to-day
basis, but also over the long term, as part of development projects, as
well as in the implementation of future premises or the acquisition of
new equipment.
Textiles
Partnerships with the ESATs for the recycling of photoengraving frames,
fabric sampling for Créations Métaphores, maintenance of landscaped
spaces and cleaning of the sites continued. In 2016, HTH continued to
support the Handysoie partner company, in collaboration with an ESAT,
which employs disabled staff for making textile products.
Tanneries
TheMontereau and Vivoin tanneries, through their partnershipswith ins-
titutions andwork-aid support services (ESAT), have included the partici-
pation of persons for the maintenance of green spaces. The Montereau
site also hosts two people from the same ESAT programme as part of
production operations. For its part, the Annonay tannery works with an
ESAT branch for office supplies.
Crystal
Maintenance of green spaces is entrusted to the Association APAEIIE
Ingwiller.
The Paris sites: Hermès International, Hermès Services
Groupe, Logistics
The Paris sites use ESAT branches for a number of operations.
Cooperation with various ESATs covers some administrative tasks and
themakinganddelivery of food trays,meetings or seminars conferences.