Hermès // 2022 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND NON ટ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE PEOPLE: SAVOIR‑FAIRE

Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF) This prestigious title is awarded only in France by category of craftsmanship métiers , as part of a competition between professionals. It takes place every three years. The goal is to reward excellence and savoir‑faire , which are the required criteria for the awarding of the title. The House is proud to count some of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France among its craftspeople. They guarantee the excellence of the savoir‑faire in addition to arousing the interest of younger generations. Hermès supports those who wish to obtain this prestigious title by financing their registration to the competition, providing them with the materials necessary for the creation of their final piece and by granting them extensive access to the various production sites. The House has 21 MOF, distributed as follows: three at the bootmaker John Lobb, 10 at HTH (drawing‑engraving, sabre velvet, weaving,

printing and finishing), seven at Cristalleries Saint‑Louis (crystal cutters, glassmaker by hand and using a blowtorch, as well as four Best craftspeople of France, glassmaker by hand and cutter), and one saddler‑leather workers at HMS. Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV) The Hermès Group is proud to have eight companies recognised by the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant (living heritage company label) in 2022, namely Hermès Sellier (until summer 2022), Holding Textile Hermès (Bucol), Établissements Marcel Gandit, Ateliers A.S., Siegl, Ateliers de Tissage de Bussières et de Challes, Beyrand and Cristalleries Saint‑Louis. Puiforcat requested its renewal as an EPV in 2022. These distinctions bear witness to Hermès’ commitment to the safeguarding, preserving and promoting heritage savoir‑faire . (1)

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1. https://www.institut‑metiersdart.org/epv

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