HERMES_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

PEOPLE

includesregularHSEvisitswithmanagementandmembersoftheCHSCT to significantly improve risk management within the workshops. Beyrand A QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) manager monitors compliance with legislation and standards, and monitors waste, energy consumption and works. She works in partnership with themaintenance and purchasing departments, under the authority of the Executive Vice- President of the Company. HSE audits by department are performed by the Site Committee in order to develop the safety culture. Distribution In France, the Health, Safety and Security action plan was completed during the course of 2017, as a result of which all stores are aligned in terms of health, safety and security practices and are fully versed in them. Every store now has one or two safety personnel, who are clearly identi- fied. These staff members assist with the implementation of recurring actions and the management of topics that change on an annual basis. During the administrative staff seminar, an annual awareness campaign is conducted with respect to safety personnel. This campaign involves taking stock of specific identified risks or working together on a new topic. In Japan, in keeping with an activity that had been initiated in 2016, questionnaires on stress in theworkplace are still being distributed. They allow the business and employees to increase their awareness about stress management. The results led to an improvement in the working environment, which is one of the main sources of stress. In addition, the management teams stress the importance of a balance between private and professional life, for example by encouraging employees to leave work early on Wednesdays. In Southeast Asia, various employee awareness-raising initiatives have been implemented, including a campaign on well-being, nutrition, participating in sports, healthy snacking and annual health checkups. A schedule was established with different events throughout the year, such as yoga classes, stress management, and cooking classes, and so on. In Hong Kong an employee assistance programme was launched. The advice, which is provided by professionals, is given on an individual basis and is strictly confidential. The goal is to be able to cover various topics such as the management of workplace stress, professional develop- ment, conflict and so on. In addition, distribution subsidiaries recognise the importance of comfort in the break rooms in offices and stores. For example, in China and in Hong Kong, among other places, break rooms were completely renovated. They are more spacious and were in some cases moved into separate premises, to provide sales associateswith an actual space that allows them to take a break, change and rest.

A HSE manager is appointed at every Leather Goods division production unit. He/she is responsible for monitoring progress plans agreed with his/her management in accordance with the Group’s HSE policy. The HSE manager deals with everyday hygiene, safety and health matters, working closely with the cross-functional maintenance and occupational health departments. Central coordination ensures the consistency of the improvement plans carried out by each production unit and establishes priorities. They pro- vide material support to the actions carried out on site, select experts when their participation is needed, and monitor changes in regulations and technical innovations. They develop and distribute shared training, reporting and regulatory compliance tools. Tanneries For several years, the sites have been working to improve health and safety conditions, and many initiatives have already been undertaken, such as an assessment of workplace risks and measures to prevent hardship resulting from work at the various workstations. Dedicated Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) managers are responsible for hygiene, safety and working conditions at each production site. As a result, they receive support from the Site Directors who are directly invol- ved with regard to these subjects. All of the data is shared within the division, and joint improvements are implemented at the instigation of the industrial department. To coordinate the cross-division duties, quarterly meetings among the HSE managers of the tanneries are held at the division’s sites or at other Hermès sites. These meetings are a chance to discuss regulatory updates and share best tanneries practice. Finally, during the year, the French sites appointed advisers in the safe transport of hazardous goods who are responsible for helping prevent risks to people, property or the environment. Crystal In 2017, the HSE subjects for the Cristallerie de Saint-Louis were coor- dinated by a safety facilitator, an environmental engineer and technical, Hygiene, Safety and Environment managers. Several initiatives to improve working conditions were implemented in 2017. The most significant were the development of double changing rooms for employees of the fusion and maintenance department, the introduction of dedicated trolleys for preparing hot-part workstations, the installation of a conveyor avoiding the shovelling of neutralisation sludge, the installation of an air exchange system in the hot-part workshop and the reorganisation and refitting of the acid disposal area. Porcelain At the CATE, efforts have been devoted to encouraging craftsmen to take over the risk prevention policy launched in 2016. An ambitious pro- gramme, including preventative actions and regular communications, supported by management and an investment budget of k€120 was able to be implemented throughout the year. This prevention programme

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