Hermès // 2021 Universal Registration Document

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BUSINESS MODEL

Understanding that the notion of risk itself contains an opportunity factor,

part of the CSR strategy, and described in more detail in the following

Hermès uses the term “issues” to qualify its CSR approach in this sections of the document. Non-Financial Performance Statement. These issues are summarised as

Ethics and Human Rights Employee well-being and fulfillment Savoir-faire and corporate culture

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Employer brand: talent recruitment and retention

Climate change Eco-design and circular economy Responsible company Diversity and inclusion

Animal welfare Sustainable raw materials and their responsible sourcing

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Materiality in the world

Resource management: energy, water, waste Supplier support

Innovation and R&D Institutional and non-financial communications

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Materiality at Hermès

Planet Eco-design and circular economy s Sustainable raw materials and responsible sourcing thereof s

Comments on results The materiality matrix highlights the Group’s ten CSR priorities (top right quadrant of the matrix). This positioning remains relative, with all subjects included in the analysis being by definition very important and the subject of internal action plans. These priorities are evenly distributed within the three pillars of the House’s strategy: People Employee well-being and development s Diversity and inclusion s Savoir-faire and corporate culture s

Animal welfare s Climate change s

Biodiversity s Communities Ethics and Human Rights s Responsible company s

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