HERMÈS - 2018 Registration document

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Corporate social responsibility

planet: environment

CHANGE IN WATER CONSUMPTION (IN M 3 )

768 163

719725

713533

502 632

510 314

493 252

424 750

354 930

376 938

370 906

354 079

345 473

2016 2017 2018

2007

2008

2009

2010 2011 2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Intensity m 3 /Revenue €M

148

129

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installation of new individual meters, and programmes to raise employee awareness. Significant discrepancies unrelated to production diffe- rences are also analysed. The necessary verifications are immediately carried out by the maintenance teams in order to locate and repair any possible leaks. The quality of the effluents discharged is also a central environmental concern for our sites. As a result, each tannery is equip- ped with an effluent treatment station and verifies that its industrial emissions comply with the applicable standards. Regulatory inspection reports are submitted to the local authorities on a regular basis. To date, almost all tannery effluents (93%) are discharged into the municipal network before further treatment by municipalities. Only the Vivoin tan- nery discharges its effluents directly into the river, however it is subject to much stricter discharge thresholds.

Tanneries Hermès operates six tanneries, four of which are in France (Annonay, TanneriesduPuy,VivoinandMontereau),oneinItalyandoneinLouisiana. Water consumption and effluent treatment are major challenges for the Group’s tanneries. Historically located close to rivers, they use this water for the purposes of tanning, dyeing and finishing hides. The water of the division’s six tanneries comes mainly from rivers or boreholes (68% of the total water consumed in the division). The rest comes frommunicipal sources. These water consumption issues are addressed through monthly moni- toring of the tanneries’ water consumption, preventive maintenance programmes for facilities, regular verification and calibration of meters, (1) The reporting scope includes Les Tanneries du Puy, acquired in November 2015. (2) The reference period is the 12-month period from 1 November 2017 to 31 October 2018. Note: The farms in the United States and Australia are excluded from the reporting scope. Silk Water is an essential element in silk ennoblement and a precious resource. We are thus working on a daily basis to minimise our water needs, find innovative solutions to increase the percentage of recycled waste, and control the impact of our actions in quantitative terms. The following examples illustrate some of the measures implemented within the division to promote water recycling: s s ITH: the Gandit facilities engraving line, the main water consumer at the site, was configured this year to operate at 57% in a closed circuit. 2014 Water in m3 155,455

2015

2016 1

2017

2018 2

184,956

501,775

436,997

433,895

Since May 2017, the landscaping of the site has been watered using a rainwater harvesting system; s s ateliers AS installed a much more effective water recycling system on the printing lines than previously. The technical results are being analysed to see how to extend this initiative; s s at SIEGL, a technical study has been launched (Companies’ Consultation Document provided on 25/10/18) to change the exis- ting treatment plant. The specifications include clear targets for reu- sing our water effluents generated by the processes, with a 5% recy-

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