HERMÈS - 2019 Universal Registration Document
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLANET: ENVIRONMENT
Textile division A processionary caterpillar trap has been set up at the ATBC Challes site (horsehair weaving) to protect the site’s 80-year old cedar tree and vegetation. At the ITH site, two beehives have been in place since April 2019 in parallel with measures like banning phytosanitary products and moderate mowing of green areas. An initial very productive harvest was shared with all staff and the surplus will be sold for the benefit of the Téléthon. The site has also introduced a closed plastic waste skip, thereby avoiding the risk of polluting the neighbouring watercourse, the Pelud. Porcelain At CATE, a number of initiatives to protect biodiversity have continued for a number of years, such as flower meadows, a bug hotel and moderate maintenance of green space. These initiatives will continue. The project to renovate the production unit includes landscaping of the parkland around the buildings to encourage endemic biodiversity. Perfumes division Three beehives have been introduced to the Vaudreuil site since 2017. Regular events are held on the theme of beekeeping, including a workshop on by-products (cosmetics, cleaning, food, medicines) and taking part in harvesting. On the basis of a study about biodiversity at the Vaudreuil site, CNP has introduced nesting boxes built by staff volunteers. These shelters are intended for creepers and hoopoes, birds to be protected in the Normandy region. CNP recently integrated Sandalwood Album activities in collaboration with HCP and Australian company Santanol. As part of this commitment, as stated above (“Effective solutions for waste management”), CNP uses wastewater from Porosus crocodile breeding pools at the Janamba farm in Australia to irrigate a 10 hectare plot planted with Sandalwood Album trees. The plot will produce CNP’s annual sandalwood consumption with renewal scheduled. John Lobb A garden project on the roof of the production unit was launched following discussions with the department of Environmental Science at the University of Northampton (UoN). This will be implemented with the cooperation of Workbridge, a charity that provides vocational training opportunities for people with mental illness, learning disabilities or brain injuries, with the aim of enhancing biodiversity at the site and attracting and encouraging pollinating insects in particular. Specific workshops on gardening, plants and biodiversity will be offered to craftspeople. Noise and olfactory emissions A large amount of equipment is replaced each year to improve systems used for the treatment of waste discharged into water and into the atmosphere in order to meet all applicable regulations. Similarly, noise measurements are regularly taken around a small number of sites that may be affected to check that they comply with the standards applicable to them.
projects at the eight production units selected, to which these targets s apply, were launched in 2017, to track their applicability and validate their relevance. The results show that in 50% of cases, we managed to retain over 70% of landscape areas on construction sites. Furthermore, the aspects of production units in relation to the sun are such that outdoor areas in shade are limited to less than 30% of the total surface area for six production units out of the eight in the pilot project. Vegetation over 60% of building's roof surface areas is more difficult to achieve, given the energy efficiency target, prompting us to favour the installation of photovoltaic panels in order to benefit from renewable energy rather than planting at this stage. The installation of wastewater phytoremediation facilities was not subject to a priority rollout at the production units in the pilot project, as wastewater from these production units is mainly domestic. This type of treatment has therefore been chosen for industrial waste and therefore chiefly sites, such as the waste produced by the Cristallerie Saint Louis. The high priority given by Hermès to matters relating to biodiversity is reflected in the 100% achievement of the target set for actions to support biodiversity at all Leather Goods & Saddlery division production units. Some concrete examples are given below. On the back of these initial results, the House is therefore preparing to update its biodiversity targets supported by a multi-stakeholder approach for 2020. These targets will be announced within the context of the Hermès Group renewing its commitment to the Act4Nature International initiative. Through their location in rural areas, the sites are involved in various biodiversity initiatives. Leather Goods division Available land around Leather Goods buildings is always examined with a view to enhancing the ecological value, together with local partners. The Sayat production unit helped to finance the creation of a conservation chestnut orchard in collaboration with the Conservatoire des Espaces Naturels in Riom Limagne. This orchard will allow the perpetuation of these tree varieties, emblematic of the Limagne fault line where the Sayat site is located. The Maroquinerie Iséroise uses sheep to maintain the pastures around the site. This eco-grazing formula is helping to protect an endangered breed and to practice environmentally-friendly maintenance. Leather goods craftspeople help to guard the flock. An agreement was signed in November 2018 between the French League for Bird Protection (LPO) and the production unit at l’Allan, with a view to establishing structures to accommodate and protect local bird species. The Aix-les-Bains leather goods site provides its employees with part of its available green spaces for vegetable gardens. Lastly, several leather goods sites have planted fruit trees, favouring traditional and local varieties, and have planted green spaces as beautiful flower meadows. Five of them also have beehives.
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