HERMÈS - 2020 Universal registration document

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PLANET: ENVIRONMENT

EVALUATION OF INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION (IN M3)

TANNERIES (FROM 1 NOVEMBER N-1 TO 31 OCTOBER N)

2018

2019

2020

Water in m 3

433,895 407,231 343,121

768,163

719,725

The reporting scope includes the Tanneries du Puy, acquired in (1) November 2015. From 2018, the reference period is the 12-month period from 1 November of (2) the previous year to 31 October of the current year. The scope of reporting includes the Mégisserie Jullien (acquired in May 2020) (3) whose data measured over the period May 2020 to October 2020 are included in these figures. Figures for farms located in the United States and Australia, whose (4) consumption is by nature different, are not included in these figures. Water consumption and effluent treatment are major challenges for the Hermès Group’s tanneries. Historically located close to rivers, they use this water for the purposes of tanning, dyeing and finishing hides. A total of 63% of the water for the division’s seven tanneries comes from watercourses or boreholes. The rest comes from municipal sources. Water consumption control is based on monthly monitoring of consumption, preventive maintenance programmes for facilities, regular verification and calibration of meters, installation of new individual meters, and programmes to raise employee awareness. Significant discrepancies unrelated to production differences are analysed and verified in order to locate and repair any possible leaks. The division’s total water consumption fell by 16% in 2020 due to the efforts mentioned above but also due to the drop-in activity caused by the temporary closure of sites, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Textile Water is a fundamental and precious element for textile finishing, whether for washing, dyeing or colour preparation. Some 95% of the water abstracted comes from boreholes installed on production sites. The Textile division works every day to minimize water consumption, find innovative solutions to increase the proportion of recycling, and quantitatively monitor the impact of the actions carried out. As an example, at the AEI site, in order to mobilise each employee to achieve the targets, the quantity of water used per kilogram of silk produced is included in the calculations for incentive schemes. AEI represents 16% of the division’s consumption. At Ateliers AS, the total reduction in water consumption was 16.8%. Thanks to the work carried out in recent years on the recycling of water from washing equipment, this result was highlighted by the decline in activity linked to the health situation. This approach will be continued in 2021 by equipping one of the washing machines with the latest water reduction technologies. Likewise, the new printing line being installed will benefit from an innovative washing system that is low on water and energy. Ateliers AS has also launched a study on an additional wastewater treatment process that aims to recycle 50% of the site’s total consumption for other basic uses (cleaning tools). Its commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2022, and will significantly reduce its environmental footprint. TEXTILE (FROM 1 NOVEMBER N-1 TO 31 OCTOBER N) 2018 2019 2020 Water in m 3 219,458 198,300 164,636

713,533

668,469

580,253

502,632

510,314

493,252

2

376,938

345,473

2020

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017 2018

2019

INDUSTRIAL WATER BY MÉTIER IN 2020

Jewellery 0.1% Footwear 0.9% Silversmith 0.8% Porcelain 0.4%

Logistics 1.2% Beyrand 0.4% Perfumes 1.1%

Cristal 1.5%

Leather goods 4.5%

Metal 1.6%

Textiles 28.4%

Tannery 59.1%

Note: figures for farms in the United States and Australia, whose consumption is by nature different, are not included in these charts.

2018

2019

2020

GROUP

Intensity m 3 /Revenue in millions of euros

121

97

91

Tanneries Hermès operates seven tanneries, five of which are in France (Annonay, Le Puy-en-Velay, Vivoin, Montereau and the Mégisserie Jullien in Chabris, acquired in May 2020), one in Italy and one in the United States.

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