Hermès // 2022 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND NON ટ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMMUNITIES: STAKEHOLDERS AND TRANSPARENCY

Real estate investments of less than €500 thousand were not analysed. They represent a total of €25 million, andmainly consist of studies undertaken, whichare not eligible. The rest of the non‑eligible CapEx mainly consist of: 7.7. Acquisition and ownership of buildings (activity concerning both buildings for the Group’s own account and long‑term property leases accounted for under IFRS16). s IT investments, which do not qualify as eligible because they do not relate to data hosting solutions or low‑carbon digital solutions, in an amount of €117 million; s 7.3. Installation, maintenance and repair of energy efficiency equipment; s 7.5. Installation, maintenance and repair of instruments and devices for measuring, regulating and controlling energy performance of buildings; s 7.6. Installation, maintenance and repair of renewable energy technologies; s

With regard to right‑of‑use assets, the regulation considers that 100% of the increase in right‑of‑use assets for the year, which at Hermès corresponds mainly to the signing and/or renewal of real estate leases, is eligible under the Taxonomy. The eligible amount is therefore taken directly from the consolidated financial statements and amounts to €330 million for the financial year. Nearly 80% of right‑of‑use assets correspond to point of sale leases, as Hermès owns its production facilities. Given its sector of activity, Hermès' points of sale are often located in the shopping avenues of historic city centres, in buildings that do not yet meet the highest energy performance standards, and which are currently incompatible with the standards set by the Taxonomy. Nevertheless, whenever possible, Hermès undertakes renovation work to improve the environmental performance of the occupied point of sale. investments related to recurring maintenance, amounting to €71 million in 2022; s equipment for our workshops (furniture, workbenches, etc.) amounting to €51 million in 2022. s

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