Hermès // CSR Extract 2023

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the number of frames handled. In addition, on the HTH site, the “ergodays” initiative was launched to enable administrative employees to benefit from support at their workstations: posture correction, supply of adapted ergonomic equipment (screens, stands, mice or chairs). With regard to chemical risk, the chemical storage areas at SIEGL and AEI have been redesigned, standards defined and regular inspections carried out. At the AS and SIEGL workshops, a substitution project was carried out to avoid the exposure of printers to the glue solvents used to hold the parts on the tables. Now, 100% of the cashmere yarns printed on the new lines use adhesive films. This process is being rolled out for silk. HOME The sites of the ceramics sector have formalised their EHS vision through site policies, which highlight the development of the Safety culture, the improvement of working conditions and workstation ergonomics. During the Site Committee’s daily update, feedback from the ground is shared and the necessary actions are added to the EHS action plan which is examined weekly. From an RSI prevention point of view, workstation improvement initiatives have affected different sectors at the two sites. Joint work between the sites has made it possible to introduce height‑adjustable control‑packaging stations and new handling tools in the logistics areas in order to limit difficult postures. Daily warm‑ups have also been introduced before each shift. In 2023, Puiforcat rolled out an EHS policy based on five areas: reduce risks by combining traditional savoir‑faire and new technical resources while changing behaviour; preserve the health and integrity of craftspeople; develop a Health and Safety culture; assess and improve the impact on the environment; and ensure the regulatory compliance of its facilities and practices. The strengthening of the EHS organisation has made it possible to accelerate measures to prevent risks and improve working conditions. Thus, 10 collaborative mini‑projects were carried out in 2023, led by the various departments with the involvement of craftspeople. LOGISTICS Hermès Commercial’s EHS roadmap was consolidated by the Health and Safety culture assessments led by Hermès International and carried out in April 2023 at the two logistics sites. From an organisational point of view, the EHS team has been strengthened to face the challenges of growth and transformation projects. In terms of preventing RSIs, the entity has set up daily muscle warm‑up sessions at its sites. They are led by in‑house coaches, who have been specifically trained in the movements to effectively prepare the body for the effort. In 2023, 17 employees were trained by the external organisation. In addition, a test protocol for exoskeleton and ergoskeleton technologies was carried out in the shipping department, to facilitate handling operations. In order to build on the initial positive feedback, a new experimental session will be conducted in 2024.

CUIRS PRÉCIEUX To develop leadership in EHS, and in line with the training of the Supply Chain Management Committee in 2022, the tanneries directors followed a training course on leadership and safety culture, which was then rolled out to the Management Committees of each tannery. At the end of 2023, the six tanneries were certified according to the Leather Working Group (LWG) standard, which, inspired by ISO 14001, contains 17 sections and more than 300 requirements relating to regulatory compliance, subcontracting, monitoring of production, traceability, safety, Health and Safety, wastewater and energy management, waste management, chemical product management and the EHS management system. Certification is renewed through annual or two‑yearly audits. In addition, in 2023, the Jullien tawery was also audited according to the Group Safety Culture standard. 2023 was marked by the implementation, in all tanneries, of essential Health and Safety rules, following the collaborative work undertaken since 2021. Thus, a major communication campaign was conducted, supported by posters highlighting the golden rules and the seven pillars (training, protection, circulation, machines, behaviour/responsibility, posture and coactivity). These rules are also presented during Safety meetings and are discussed between management and employees, particularly during managerial safety visits. TEXTILE The HTH textile sector maintains its strategic commitment to improving the safety performance of its sites, in particular through the Safety charter. In 2023, each site identified and communicated in a simplified manner the four major risks and the associated golden rules. These include musculoskeletal disorders, chemical risk and the management of external companies. In terms of actions to prevent RSIs, numerous investments have made it possible to improve the ergonomics of workstations through new handling solutions (e.g. trolleys, hoists, pallet trucks, custom furniture, inspection machines, storage structures). An automated degreasing module was introduced at the Gandit workshop, significantly reducing introduction of weekly on‑site osteopathy slots, enabling craftspeople to benefit from these services more easily. This experiment was enthusiastically welcomed, encouraging sites to continue and increase the initiative over the coming years. 5. continued rollout of the “Un Corps pour la Vie” ergo‑motor skills training module. Since 2011, more than 4,800 craftspeople have been trained, including nearly 1,000 in 2023. This module aims to provide exercises that can help prepare the body and support the demands inherent in the specific activities of saddlers‑leather workers; 3. continuation of the ergonomic analysis method, co‑developed with doctors in biomechanics. This method, which makes it possible to identify the level of strain on the muscles associated with the various work operations, is used to feed into the action plans; 4.

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