HERMÈS - 2018 Registration document

Corporate social responsibility

People: teams

In Vienna, Austria, the Executive Committee convened all members of the Group’s Management Committees for a 3-day seminar. Nearly 300 people were gathered to commit to the fundamentals of the corporate strategy implemented in each of the major areas and consider the deci- sions to be made regarding the major challenges of the future. In Vienna, through the Arts & Crafts movement, Hermès discovered a kinship with its idea of designing useful, beautifully made and aesthetic objects. A breath of fresh air for all participants, who particularly appre- ciated this international event, with a wealth of opportunities and dis- cussions in beautiful, free-spirited and non-conformist Vienna, which is constantly reinventing itself by drawing on its past and adapting to the future. Celebrating site openings and anniversaries In2018, the Allan production unit was inaugurated in the presence of the members of the Executive Committee and all employees of the Franche- Comté division, which has a total of 593 employees together with the Seloncourt and Héricourt production units. In addition, the Haute Maroquinerie production site celebrated its 20th anniversary. Special events in the teams’ working lives Every month, Hermès Femme, a division of Hermès Sellier, gathers together all employees to share the métier’s activity through its results and by focusing on its expertise and certain flagship projects. This is also an opportunity to introduce new employees. During amonthly lunch, new employees are invited to talk with the Executive Vice President and the Director of Human Resources. Every first Tuesday of the month, Hermès Commercial gathers together all players to involve them in an activity within the division and promote employee moves. This is a way of confirming their commitment to this The Prudhomme brothers – master craftsmen and instructors Promoting the emergence of craftsmen and women and stimulating their growth: this is the approach adopted by Hermès in its leather métiers. Indeed, the House does not hesitate to recruit talents fromall backgrounds as they will diversify and enhance its sixth generation of leather craftsmen and women. In-house, the task of training, guiding and nurturing these future holders of leather savoir-faire is assumed by experienced master craftsmen like the Prudhomme brothers, who are foremen at the Pantin leather goods site. Lionel and André, who are easily recognised through their white coats, tirelessly pass on the

area, in linewith theGroup’smobility policy. Likewise, once every quarter, the Executive Vice President of Hermès Commercial convenes the entire division in a plenary session to report the activity’s results and highlight successful initiatives through the testimonials of employees working on dynamic projects; this is a way of recognising the actions accomplished and of promoting an intrapreneurial spirit. The HTH silk division organised a unifying event, “Carrément nous”, bringing together all the division’s employees. As part of the traditional annual printers’ festival, Ateliers AS employees could enjoy a day focused on the theme of ‘play’ at the Stade des Lumières, yet another opportunity to promote a strong spirit of belonging and a strong team. Three times a year, Hermès Parfums organises an information meeting for all employees and held its Garden Barbecue Party in the company of all employees. The Paris Val de Seine Leather Goods division has set up a quarterly newspaper to communicate on the division’s dynamic life, with its employees working in Pantin, Paris and Normandy. In order to bring management closer to employees, Hermès Russia offers a monthly lunch, which is an opportunity for store and head office employees to ask questions without any taboos and feel more involved in the corporate strategy. Hermès Greater China continued to publish Hermès Sync and Hermès Echo China as a mouthpiece for staff, exploring the region’s many activi- ties and sharing information on projects, life in the stores, and anecdotes told by employees. Café Orange box is the Hermès Japon intranet site that shares stories and photos of team activities.

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use of the tools and working methods they master to perfection, after some forty years with the Company. They thus teach the teams all the

secrets of a precious and capricious material, as each hide is unique and reacts in its own way. This method of transmission, down to the finest detail, enables Hermès to increase its leather working savoir-faire over the years.

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