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SUSTAINABILITY & RESPONSIBILITY (S&R) PROTECTING THE PLANET

PROTECTING THE PLANET 3.5

Pernod Ricard was built upon the development of brands deeply rooted the Paul Ricard Oceanographic Institute. Half a century later, the Group in land and derived from the transformation of agricultural raw has developed very strong relationships with the agricultural regions materials. As such, preserving the environment is a top priority. Since from which the Group’s raw materials are sourced and where many of the 1960s, Paul Ricard was a pioneer and visionary in environmental its brands are produced, bonding the Group’s development with the protection, having founded a marine observatory in 1966 which became environments where the Company’s roots were established.

Environmental management 3.5.1 A policy based on environmental risks 3.5.1.1 and impacts Pernod Ricard’s environmental policy seeks to mitigate the risks facing the Group as a result of environmental factors and to reduce the environmental impact of its business. The risk factors are primarily linked to climate change. These include the availability of water, the supply of agricultural raw materials and the occurrence of extreme weather events which could potentially affect

production sites. Environmental risks may also lead to regulatory changes in countries where the Group operates, whether in the form of operating restrictions or taxes. These risks, and the measures to prevent them, are detailed in Section 4 “Management report” subsection “Risk management”. In addition, each stage in the life cycle of our products has a direct and indirect impact on the environment, from ecosystems to water resources and the climate:

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION Raw materials 1

CONSUMPTION WƌŽĚƵĐƚ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ůŝĨĞ 5 WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ǁĂƐƚĞ

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'ƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ ŐĂƐ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ

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DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS

dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ ďLJ ƌŽĂĚ͕ ƐĞĂ͕ ƌĂŝů

ŶĞƌŐLJ ĐŽŶƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ WĂĐŬĂŐŝŶŐ ǁĂƐƚĞ tĂƐƚĞ ǁĂƚĞƌ

'ƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ ŐĂƐ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ

'ƌĞĞŶŚŽƵƐĞ ŐĂƐ ĞŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ

Pernod Ricard’s environmental policy is based on the analysis of these risks and impacts. It seeks to anticipate and adapt operations so as to move towards a more circular, resource-saving and environmentally-friendly model. The policy is based on five areas of commitment: implementation of an effective environmental management system ; ● promotion of sustainable agriculture and biodiversity protection; ● preservation of water resources ; ● reduction of the Group’s carbon footprint ; ● development of sustainable products and a reduction in the impact ● of waste .

It covers the Group’s entire value chain and all its business activities, from upstream procurement, production and market distribution to product end-of-life. It applies to all our stakeholders, starting with all employees across the world, as well as our numerous suppliers and partners.

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