Hermès - Registration Document 2016

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Corporate social responsability

Environment

Porcelain and Enamel CATE

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Water in cubic metres

875 2,136

803 1,196 1,429 1,615 1,883 1,733 2,230 2,248

833 538

918 530

846 478

936 547

922 1,229 1,222 1,208 1,208 1,290

Electricity in megawatt hours Gas in megawatt hours Fuel oil in megawatt hours

461

547

696

499

494

487

62

74

55

55

33

31

31

33

33

34

Water The Nontron site uses water in its manufacturing process for the deco- ration of porcelain and, to a lesser extent, for the enamel activity. Overall water consumption increased by less than 1% year on year in 2016. This small increase resulted from stronger activity in the workshops. It was kept low by the various action plans undertaken: s s installation of tray reducers that can be inserted into the dipping tanks of new decoration workstations: the height of the dipping water is unchanged, but the surface is cut by between 40% and 50%; s s installation of a circulation pump to supply hot water for new decora- tionworkstations: thewaiting time before the arrival of sufficiently hot water at the workstation has been reduced; s s installation of a pressure reducer at the headend to reduce the risk of leaks.

Energy The site’s energy consumption was up 4% compared with 2016. The increase is attributable to the consumption of electricity by the porcelain kiln. To deal with an increase of the firing time of decorations, the kiln utilisation time was extended by more than 10%. This increase stems fromproduction volumes but also the product firing time, as new designs require longer in the kiln. Measures have been taken to reduce energy consumption, such as: s s the removal of halogen lights and the installation of LED systems on the last of the decoration workshop workstations as well as on all brush workshop workstations; s s but also, as the programming of compressors provides for their shut- down in the evening and on the weekend, louvres have been installed on porcelain and decoration kilnworkshop sheds to allow these areas to cool naturally.

Beyrand

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Water in cubic metres

3,514 2,396 2,072 3,000

4,767 2,574 1,611 6,000

4,150 2,550 1,709 4,501

4,243 2,425 1,627 3,000

3,936 2,482 1,218 3,000

2,706 2,473 1,779

2,791 2,374 1,916

Electricity in megawatt hours

Gas in megawatt hours

0

0

Fuel oil in liters

Water Water is primarily used for domestic purposes to supply the automa- tic fire suppression network and for the washing and development of frames. Water consumption was stable in 2016 after a sharp decline in 2015 (-31%) following the shutdown of a cooling tower, replaced by a new refrigeration unit.

Energy Electricity is mainly used for air conditioning, which is necessary to control the humidity and temperature of the workshops. Its consumption is stable. The new refrigeration unit is the main cause of the increased gas consumption.

Silversmithing and Jewellery

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Water in cubic metres

719 164 18.3

698 173 18.8

696 173 17.9

853 1,055

486 200 12.7

358 175 10.4

269 178

221 153

225 133

190 16.7

168 11.8

Electricity in megawatt hours

8.0

7.1

6.1

Gas in megawatt hours

74

2016 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT HERMÈS INTERNATIONAL