Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THE PLANET: ENVIRONMENT

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This section takes a closer look and provides key figures, in particular on Hermès’ actions and results on the “Environment” pillar.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) Hermès’ environmental commitments contribute to the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

No. 12: Responsible consumption and production 12.2 “By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and s efficient use of natural resources” 12.4 “By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound s management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment” 12.5 “By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through s prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse”

No. 6: Clean water and sanitation 6.4 “By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency s across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity”

No. 7: Affordable and clean energy 7.2 “By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable s energy in the global energy mix” 7.3 “By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy s efficiency”

No. 13: Climate action 13.1 “Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to s climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries” 13.2 “Integrate climate change measures into national policies, s strategies and planning” 13.3 “Improve education, awareness-raising and human and s institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning ”

No. 9: Industries, innovation and infrastructure 9.4 “By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to s make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities” 9.5 “Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological s capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending”

No. 14: Life below water 14.1 “By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine s pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution”

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