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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

STAKEHOLDERS AND LOCAL INTEGRATION

In 2017, the women’s Ready-To-Wear line continued its partnership with the association JLF by taking on interns. JLF offers the unemployed free training in the technical fashion trades. In2017, Hermès continued, like it did every year, to donate silk scarves to long-standing partner museums, such as theMusée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Mulhouse Fabric Printing Museum, the Bourgoin Museum, as well as the Lyon Museum of Textiles. “LeRelais” points for collecting used clothes have been installed on sites in Pantin, Paris and Lyon. They are accessible throughout the year and encourage the reuse of clothing, either through donations to the needy or by recycling their fibres. Regular donations of store-windowmannequins are made to NGOs in France. In France, various initiatives, such as blood donations in partnership with the French blood bank, now formpart of the daily life of many French sites. John Lobb John Lobb and Co employees based at the Northampton production unit participated in presentations on the shoe industry at Northampton University. Donations of footwear unsuitable for sale, were made to a partner asso- ciation in Great Britain. Footwear has also been handed over to several charity events in the United States for raffles or charity dinners. Distribution network Certain key highlights of the year are observed by all subsidiaries and stores. As described in section 2.1.5, Sustainable Development Week is locally embraced, with workshops to raise employee awareness about the challenges of sustainable development. This event is an opportu- nity to raise awareness about the importance of the transfer of savoir- faire, well-being (diet, fitness, sport, etc.), wastemanagement (selective waste sorting) energy (air conditioning, lights, etc.), eco-friendly trans- port, but also our local role and our significant local links primarily based on our community projects. These moments are also an opportunity to see ideas and initiatives emerge and commitments made over time. Furthermore, at the end of March, “Earth Hour” continues to mobilise stores, and a significant number of Asian stores took part. Organised at the initiative of WWF, this hour involves cutting non-essential lights for a period of one hour to promote electricity conservation and in turn to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the fight against global warming. Foundation The Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès, through the internal H 3 call for pro- jects, allows employees volunteering with an NGO to apply for support by the Foundation. Since 2013, H 3 has intensified dialogue between Hermès and civil society by involving the broader community in initiatives taken by its staff worldwide (see section 1.7 “Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès”).

2.7.2.2 Charitable operations In 2017, in addition to existing initiatives, and following the call for com- mitments given by the Group’s senior management, the international distribution subsidiaries strengthened their actions in the area of cha- ritable activities. Partnerships are developed locally in order to main- tain consistency and consolidate our contributions in the areas where Hermès operates. The actions carried out during the year primarily concern the following subsidiaries: s many material donation projects were carried out in Europe, parti- cularly in England. To this end, furniture, plants, accessories from event campaigns (Twilly, Hermèsmatic, store openings, etc.) as well as office furniture were given to various partners. The Iberian sub- sidiary participated in charity donations of cashmere shawls, sup- port for disadvantaged children and animal welfare. In Switzerland, employees also participated in a solidarity race; s in the USA, the subsidiary and stores continued their initiatives in favour of local communities in 2017. Indeed, donations of uniforms continue to be given to professional reintegration charities. In addi- tion, in order to strengthen its involvement with communities, a team of volunteers went to assist in the preparation and distribution of meals for the homeless in New York. In another example, four stores, Chicago, Short Hills, King of Prussia, and New York, organised food drives for local associations. Furthermore, a group of 15 volunteers gave their time to sick children in hospital, based onmanual activities as part of the Sunshine project. Finally, the subsidiary continued to support the local organisation Lower East Side Girl’s Club, primarily by donating school supplies; s in Asia, some partnerships took root over time, especially in Hong Kong and Macau, where the involvement and participation of employees was on a voluntary basis. Thus, with the Lunch Club on the one hand, volunteers were able to participate in meal distribu- tions as well as provide pastry-making classes. On the other hand, with the association Changing Young Lives , which helps children and young adults, the volunteers organised a day full of activities around the discovery of French culture (discovery of the language through games, songs, making crepes, etc.), which was attended by around twenty children. Other children were able to enjoy a guided museum tour. In addition, the subsidiary welcomed two interns from this association in the Human Resources and Logistics department for a 3-month period. In India, following up on 2016, the subsidiary Hermès has partnered with Nature Environment & Wildlife Society (NEWS), a non-profit, non-governmental organisation working to sup- port and offer options for alternative and sustainable livelihoods for members of the marginalised communities of the Sundarbans in West Bengal. The Sundarbans constitute one of the most threatened ecosystems in India. This region is exposed to major climatic hazards such as cyclones, rising water levels, soil erosion and untimely and irregular rainfall.

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