HERMES_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

ENVIRONMENT

Water Water consumption for 2017 was 12,275 m 3 . To compare this volume, wemust go back to2014, which, like2017, included a full 12-month ope- ration of the continuous recuperative furnace and the pot furnace, which was not the case in 2015 (renovation of the pot furnace), or 2016 (reno- vation of the continuous recuperative furnace). The year 2017 shows a growth of around 19% over 2014, reflecting the technical optimisa- tions integrated in the newmelting methods, as well as all organisational efforts to reduce water consumption. Energy Overall energy consumption changed as a result of the replacement of themainmelting tool at the end of 2016. The various technical modifica- tions (electrical boosting of themelting, replacement of theheat recovery unit, operating adjustments) made in 2017 to stabilise this new tool, had an impact on the energy consumption profile. The second part of the year, after these adjustments to the melting, was more representative of the consumption of the B4 furnace under normal operation.

Overall in 2017, electricity consumption has decreased, since the share of power consumption of the new continuous recuperative furnace was lower than that of the previous one. Consumption of natural gas had increased, since the share of natural gas consumption of the new continuous recuperative furnace was much more than on the previous installation. Rationalisationand thegradual replacement of the “openings” of thehot- part workshops will help reduce the workshop’s natural gas consump- tion. The replacement in 2017 of two boilers and a hot air generator, whose circuits are now connected to a centralised natural gas boiler, will also contribute to the site’s energy efficiency. The site’s fuel consumption corresponds to that of the generators and for the first half-year to the consumption of the site’s last oil-fired boiler. In summer, this was replaced by a connection to the recently installed central heating plant.

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Porcelain and Enamel CATE

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Water in cubic metres

1,615 1,229

1,883 1,222

1,733 1,208

2,230 1,208

2,248 1,290

2,066 1,204

Electricity in megawatt hours Gas in megawatt hours Fuel oil in megawatt hours

547

696

499

494

487

534

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31

33

33

34

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Water The Nontron site uses water in its manufacturing process for the decora- tion of porcelain and for the enamel activity. In 2017, overall water consumption was down 8% compared to 2016. This decline was driven mainly by the initiatives taken throughout the year: s use of tray reducers that can be inserted into the dipping tanks of new decoration workstations: the height of the dipping water is unchanged, but the surface is cut by between 40% and 50%. The reducers installed end of 2016 were used throughout 2017;

s research, signalling and systematic treatment of all water leaks. Energy The site’s energy consumption was up 4% compared with 2016. The increase is attributable to the electricity consumption by the porcelain furnace, since the opening time of furnaces hadbeen reduced compared to the previous year.

BEYRAND

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Water in cubic metres

4,150 2,550 1,709 4,501

4,243 2,425 1,627 3,000

3,936 2,482 1,218 3,000

2,706 2,473 1,779

2,791 2,374 1,916

2,481 2,282 1,803

Electricity in megawatt hours

Gas in megawatt hours

0

0

0

Fuel oil in litres

2017 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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