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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

PEOPLE

WORKFORCE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Americas 7%

Japan 6%

Employee numbers have increased in all regions, to support the Group’s development. This growth is most stable in France.

Asia-Pacific 15%

Europe (excl. France) 10%

France

62%

Distribution of additional jobs

Geographical area

2016

2017

% growth

Americas

871

938

8% 3% 5% 6% 2% 5%

10%

Asia-Pacific

1,980 1,351 7,881

2,041 1,421 8,319

9%

Europe (excl. France)

11% 68%

France Japan

751

764

2%

GRAND TOTAL

12,834

13,483

100%

Sales staff include:

WORKFORCE BY DIVISION

s all people in direct contact with customers in stores, such as sales associates, cashiers, hostesses, store security staff, etc.; s specialised networks (perfumes, watches, etc.), and all individuals who work with intermediaries, sales representatives, export mana- gers, etc.; s all people in direct contact with finished goods and in indirect contact with clients, that is, employees who work in distribution but who are not directly engaged in selling. Production staff include: s all stakeholders taking part in the physical production of finished goods; s all people in indirect contact with finished goods, that is, employees who work in production without taking part in the actual process of physical production. Support staff include: s all people who use a specific skill or savoir-faire in design or other creative fields; s all people who are members of departments such as Group mana- gement, finance, human resources, administration, legal, IT, press, public relations, etc.

The Group has retained balanced growth by maintaining a stable breakdown by segment. The Production sector has 92% of its employees in France.

Sales 38%

Production 46%

Support 16%

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