Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THE PLANET: RAW MATERIALS

SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS The supply chain brief, the result of the analysis of the supply chains, is available on the Hermès website. https://assets-finance.hermes.com/s3fs-public/node/pdf_file/2021-12/1640609564/hermes_brieffilieres_decembre2021.pdf An example of such an analysis is presented below for cashmere.

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Standards adopted by Hermès SFA / ICCAW standard (under test).

Industry

Description of risk

2021 action plan

2024 trajectory

Cashmere Living conditions of farmers, animal welfare, overgrazing in

Continue to identify all stakeholders down to farming level, with information on the source (country and region).

Engage supply chains in a sustainable development approach by relying on local partnerships, in connection with government projects, initiatives by sustainable development associations or NGOs, and international sustainable investment fund programmes. These sustainable development initiatives aim to define: sustainable supply chain management accreditation, s auditable by an external third party; a traceability system at every stage; s a best practice code and associated sustainability criteria s concerning: goat farming, pasture management, fibre collection and processing. Identify breaches of human rights, fundamental freedoms and health and safety conditions at work and ban suppliers in the event of serious infringements of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Identify the risks related to animal welfare and ban suppliers that do not comply with the OIE animal welfare principles and Hermès’ animal welfare policy. Ban suppliers that authorise genetic cloning or physiological modification of the animal (use of endocrine disruptors). Identify farming practices with adverse effects on the environment, particularly related to poor soil management.

China, rural exodus in Mongolia, impact of climate change

on fibre quality, water pollution

during fibre processing.

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