HERMES_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

STAKEHOLDERS AND LOCAL INTEGRATION

Ateliers AS, historic player in printing scarves for Hermès, celebrated their 80-year anniversary with all employees and their spouses. More generally, the Silk division opened the door of its workshops to numerous guided tours to promote the wealth of textile savoir-faire, and the requirements of the manufacturing process at all stages. Perfumes The Vaudreuil site celebrated its 40-year anniversary in June2017with a 70s-themed event attended by 600 guests, thus celebrating the history and development of this production site, reflecting the growth of Hermès Parfums. Tableware Beyrand celebrated its 90-year anniversary on the Saint-Just le Martel site close to Limoges in July 2017, attended primarily by Group employees and internal customers (Leather Goods, Accessories, Hermès tableware). Beyrand’s employees were proud to be able to share their expertise and commitment in contributing to the revival of the com- pany, which aims to become the world’s best litho-artist in its chosen areas of ceramics and enamel. Hermès Hors les Murs In 2017, four Hermès Hors les Murs (Beyond the Walls) festivals, orga- nised in Japan, including in Tokyo, Nagoya and Hakata, as well as one in Milan, enabled local participants to discover the company’s crafts- manship. Artisans from the House practising 10 métiers demonstrated and shared their experience and their passion for their métiers, which included leather workers, saddlers, silk printers, roulotteuses (silk scarf hemming experts), engravers, tie makers, watchmakers, setters, pain- ters on porcelain and glovemakers. Lasting from 6 to 10 days, these events were attended by over 127,000 visitors, who had come to disco- ver thedemonstrations by theartisans. Theseevents focusedonour arti- sans and their savoir-faire, as well as exceptional French craftsmanship abroad. INITIATIVES Giving time, giving of one’s self, opening oneself up to others, receiving: employees now grasp that everyone can play a role in building tomorrow, in their own way, through the simplest of gestures. Many different plans are in place at Hermès in its various locations. 2.7.2

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France The House’s subsidiaries and sites supplement initiatives taken by the Fondationd’EntrepriseHermèsbyorganisinglocalcharitableoperations. For several years, Hermès International employees have received seaso- nal “solidarity baskets” comprising vegetables, artisanal food products and local agricultural produce. Baskets can be used to make a dona- tion to an NGO sponsored during the operation. The partnerships are long term and the representatives of the associations come to present their projects during the distribution of the baskets. These donations are opportunities for associations to support and develop their projects, but it is also an opportunity for employees to monitor their progress. The Maroquinerie de Normandie has developed a tripartite partnership with Lycée-Greta-Education Nationale to promote the establishment of a pro baccalaureate in leather goods, primarily by donating equipment and supporting the CAP Maroquinier course for new employees. In Ile de France, the Val-de-Seine Leather Goods division has opened three dedicated classes in partnership with the CCI, the National Employment and Education Division, also with equipment donation. The Silk division is involved with many voluntary organisations ensuring active participation of employees in the activities of the supported orga- nisations. Holding Textile Hermès has been supporting Restaurants du Cœur for several years by paying a subsidy and developing exchanges with employees. Collection drives (food and toys) have been organised to support this involvement with community-based groups. Support actions are also being deployed with the support of the Holding Textile Hermès Heritage Department at the Bourgoin museum and the Musée du Tissage de Bussières (donation of fabric for the "48 Hours of Creation" event, which brought together fashion students and textile houses). In 2017, the Silk division contributed by lending scarves to the Festival International des Textiles Extraordinaires (International Festival ofExtraordinaryTextiles),whichwasheld inMexicoonthetheme“Rebel”. Finally, a long-term partnership with Maison de la Danse has offered a way to subsidise a number of youth-oriented projects. About 60 people (employees of Holding Textile Hermès and their children) took part in “Intro Danse”, a cultural exchange which introduces people to dance. In 2017, the Cristallerie de Saint-Louis museum joined the “Tôt ou t’Art” association, which promotes artistic and cultural projects for peoplewith social difficulties. The museum participated in the “Awakening of the senses” accessibility programme, allowing blind and visually impaired people to meet during a night hike in the surrounding forests of Saint- Louis, which for a long time had served solely to provide fuel for the production unit's furnaces. On this occasion, the association “Vue d’ensemble” shared various visual disability awareness tools with the sighted.

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