Hermes International : Hermès is a winner of the Grands Prix de la Transparence 2021

Paris, October 12, 2021

HERMÈS IS A WINNER OF THE GRANDS PRIX DE LA TRANSPARENCE 2021 IN THE "CAC LARGE 60" CATEGORY AND HAS BEEN RANKED THIRD IN THE TOP 20 MOST TRANSPARENT COMPANIES.

The Grands Prix de la Transparence, launched in 2009, are awards granted in recognition of the quality of the regulated information of the SBF 120 companies under French law. The goal of the Grand Prix is to give these companies the opportunity to measure their performance in transparency and identify the best practices every year.

On 6th October 2021, at the 12th Grands Prix de la Transparence, Hermès International won the "CAC Large 60" (CAC 40 and CAC Next 20). category. This award recognises the work of all the Hermès teams that contribute to our regulated information material.

The Grands Prix de la Transparence reward the accessibility, precision, comparability and availability of the information available in 4 key public information sources of each company (Universal Registration Document, financial website, notice to appear at the general meeting, already awarded last year, and ethical charter). An independent scientific committee guarantees the neutrality and fairness of the ranking. It is made up of 10 people from organisations and associations representing information users, including Paris Europlace, Euronext, l'AMF, IFA, SFAF, AFG, F2ic.

While remaining faithful to the artisan's values, and to the authenticity of its artisanal model, the Hermès group is committed to a constant quest for quality in all its activities and is determined to pursue its approach of constant improvement.

Since 1837, Hermès has remained faithful to its artisan model and its humanist values. The freedom to create, the constant search for beautiful materials, the transmission of savoir-faire of excellence, and the aesthetic of functionality all forge the singularity of Hermès, a house of objects created to last. An independent, family owned company, Hermès is dedicated to keeping the majority of its production in France through its 51 workshops and production sites and to developing its network more than 300 stores in 45 countries. The group employs almost 17,000 people worldwide, including nearly 10,600 in France, among whom more than 5,600 are craftsmen*. Axel Dumas, a sixth-generation family member, has been Hermès CEO since 2013.

Founded in 2008, the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès supports projects in the areas of artistic creation, training and the transmission of savoir-faire, biodiversity, and the preservation of the environment.

* As of 30 June 2021