Hermès // CSR Extract 2023

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND NON ‑ FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMMUNITIES: SUPPLIERS & PARTNERS

COMMUNITIES

SUPPLIERS AND PARTNERS

CHANGE 2022/2023

SDG

OBJECTIVE

INDICATORS

2023 RESULTS

SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION OF SUPPLIER PRACTICES TO PRESERVE KEY SAVOIR‑FAIRE AND SECURE SUPPLIES

19 years of trading for relationships with the top 50 direct suppliers. A relationship of almost 30 years with the silk supplier in Brazil. Among the longest supplier relationships: 65 years in textiles, 42 years in jewellery and leather An average of 28 days for supplier payments in France in 2023, compared to a general average of 42 days in France (according to the Banque de France) In 2023, €4,439 million were paid in advance of the contractual deadline by all the Group’s French entities in order to support the cash flow of partners. Thus, 91% of suppliers were paid before the contractual deadline.

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Average length of relationships with the top 50 direct suppliers

Create lasting relationships with our suppliers to promote long‑term action plans

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Supplier payment terms in France

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Amount paid in advance of the contractual term

CO‑CREATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLANS WITH OUR SUPPLIERS AND PARTNERS

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100% of jewellery workshops are RJC‑COP certified

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100% of the paper and cardboard used for orange boxes and bags is FSC‑certified

Work with our suppliers to achieve the highest existing standards

% of suppliers that are part of certified supply chains

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100% of tanneries are LWG (Leather Working Group) certified

ENSURE THE APPLICATION OF OUR SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ETHICS REQUIREMENTS (DUTY OF CARE)

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85% of direct purchasing suppliers have signed handbooks 1 and 2

Guarantee suppliers’ adherence to the Group’s CSR commitments

% of purchasing suppliers that have signed handbooks 1 and 2

956 suppliers (French and international) invited onto the EcoVadis platform, with an average score of 59.1, compared to 46.5 for all assessments carried out by EcoVadis, i.e. an outperformance of 27% ( i.e. 2 percentage points better than in 2022) 122 audits carried out at Tier 1 direct suppliers and 98 performed at Tier 2 direct suppliers, i.e. 298 days of audit assignments

Number of suppliers (French and international) assessed by EcoVadis and average score of suppliers by EcoVadis

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Monitor the CSR performance of suppliers

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Control the application of the Group’s requirements by all suppliers

Number of audits performed on direct suppliers

Opening of the H‑Alert! whistleblowing system to 100% of suppliers and external stakeholders

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Allow suppliers to report actions that do not comply with the Group’s codes

Activation of an alert system

2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL EXTRACT FROM 2023 UNIVERSAL REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL

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