Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BUSINESS MODEL

…CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD

ECONOMIC Sharing value The Group strives to share value in a balanced way between employees, investments and reserves, public authorities and shareholders.

s 6 stores opened in 2021 s Inauguration of 2 leather goods workshops in 2021 s 29.5% consolidated tax rate s Nearly 12,000 employee shareholders or holders of rights to free shares s 4,761 new employees over the last five years

BREAKDOWN OF REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHICAL AREA

Other 2% America 16%

France 9%

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Europe (excluding France) 15%

Japan 11%

Asia-Pacifique (excluding Japan) 47%

SOCIAL Transmission and inclusion Fostering a community of craftspeople who pass on to future generations often exclusive techniques and skills, and participate in the preservation of métiers and heritage. ENVIRONMENTAL Manage impacts Ethical purchasing of raw materials is part of responsible production. This has a positive effect on some sectors, with impacts extending to the protection of endangered species, the preservation of ecosystems and the living conditions of local communities.

s 76,145 training actions carried out worldwide, i.e. 9% more than in 2020 s 6,855 employees trained by the School of Leather since 10 years s 284 professional certifications obtained in 2021 s Partnership with the French Job Centre and education in the craftsmanship professions

s Disability: employment rate 5.68% (2020) s 67% of the Operations Committee are women s 90/100 Gender equal pay index (France)

s Reduction trajectory (2018 vs. 2030) in absolute value of 50.4% of scopes 1 and 2 emissions and 58.1% in intensity for scope 3 validated by the SBTi s 95% of skins are by-products from food industry s Act4Nature commitment: Global Biodiversity Score study s Publication of standards on Animal Welfare and creation of a monitoring committee since 2019 s 100% recycled gold and silver processed in the workshops s Livelihoods: more than 132 million trees planted s Distribution of the Supply Chain Brief, planning the implementation of certification or labellisation for 32 supply chains s 563 new direct jobs in France in 2021 s 1 direct job created in a rural area indirectly leads to at least 1.5 other jobs s 89% of direct suppliers have signed commitments to social, environmental and ethics policies s €40 m allocated to the budget of Fondation d’Entreprise Hermès over five years (April 2018/April 2023) s 10 Living Heritage Companies (EPV) s 23 Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF) s €3.8 m in total purchases from socially supported organisations (EA, ESAT) s More than 400 solidarity projects worldwide s Partnerships with international NGOs including WWF France s Contribution to the Livelihoods Fund (1.7 million beneficiaries) s Member of the Fashion Pact since 2019 s Responses to various external assessments and improvement in non-financial ratings, see § 2.1.1 and § 2.7.2.2

SOCIETAL Sustainable jobs and giving back to the world Hermès’ strategy of investment brings long-term jobs; vitality of the regions.

GOVERNANCE A sincere collaboration with our partners

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