Hermès - Registration Document 2016

Corporate social responsability

Raw materials and suppliers

The significant increase in the volume of OIW  1 corresponds to the pac- kaging and pallets disposed of while the tank furnace was being built. Measures to manage OIW  1 implemented in 2015 enabled a significant portion of this waste to be recycled. The volume of HIW  3 /SIW  2 waste is stable compared to 2015, but remains high. In 2015, this waste was from the dismantling of the pot

furnace, whereas in 2016 it comesmostly from the unsuitable cullet that was not recycled during the last months of the life of the tank furnace. However, the annual average amount of recycled cullet remains constant compared with the previous year, or even a little higher, especially after the initiative to optimise the operation of the melting tools.

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Leather Goods All leather offcuts from manufacturing facilities are resold to special processors and recycled, to then become new raw material for other types of products. In 2016, the Group improved the way its divisions are organised.

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In tonnes

OIW waste  1 HIW waste  3

544 685 684 670 640 633 638 670 584 496 433 588

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100 108 109 110 118 126 138 147 162 175

Theentire craftsmanshipdivisionproduceda total of 588 t of OIW  1 waste in 2016. This is an increase of 36% compared with 2015. There are several reasons for this significant increase: s s the start of manufacturing at Héricourt with a canteen; s s the start of Saint-Junien’s short-term workshop; s s recycling of soiled solid waste into OIW at Manufacture de Haute Maroquinerie;

s s a one-off waste sorting drive at Pierre-Bénite; s s specific items removed at the facilities in Pantin.

HIW  3 waste produced in 2016 amounted to 65 t. This is a decrease of 18%, mainly attributable to some soiled waste that was transformed into OIW  1 and to the removal of degreasing fountains. Each type of waste is directed to a specially devised treatment or sorting chain.

Textiles The division is working with a number of different service providers to recycle a portion of the textile waste and offcuts from production.

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In tonnes

OIW waste  1 HIW waste  3

469 306 239 345 346 448 457 507 536 505 334 387 409 488 522 546 696 973 643 639

Since 2015, the division has been using just one provider for waste management for all of the sites, who focuses on sorting and recycling.

Perfumes Processed alcohol products, cosmetic products, PLV (Publicité Sur Lieu de Vente , on-site advertising) and articles used in processing that end up being discarded are recycled through a specialised partner. On average, after preparation and sorting, 63% of these materials are recycled and 37% are used in energy recovery.

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In tonnes

OIW waste  1 HIW waste  3

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79 114 140

199 278 256 251 627 585 543 602

The volume of waste has increased by about 6% compared to 2015, which is partly explained by higher volumes of perfumes that were manufactured and packaged. In 2016, 60% of waste (OIW and HIW) was recycled and 33% was used in energy recovery. The recycling/re-use ratio therefore remains stable.

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OIW: Ordinary Industrial Waste SIW: Special Industrial Waste HIW: Hazardous Industrial Waste

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