Global Compact Charter

Engaged for the past several years in a procedure of protecting the environment, in 2007 Rémy Cointreau obtained the "Agriculture Raisonnée" [Integrated Agriculture] certification for its Cognac wine-growing domains. After carrying out an environmental diagnosis, we directed our efforts towards waste management and eliminating and reducing the use of fertilisers.
The treatment of vinicultural effluents is now autonomous following the creation of special treatment plants. Viticultural effluents are also subjected to innovative treatments which respect the environment.
This certification perfectly embodies our economic requirements, our priority on quality and responsible cultivation methods. It is the result of the constant efforts of our teams and our suppliers.
Within the framework of its Global Compact commitment and its intention to be an ambassador of good practice, Rémy Cointreau has made its wine-growing domains available to regional players for different experiments and training courses, particularly in respect of protecting the environment.

Example of associated indicator:
Wine-growing domains/degree of compliance with the "Viticulture raisonnée" reference 99%

In conjunction with its activity, special attention is paid to Rémy Cointreau’s marketing and communication.
Besides its compliance with the regulations in force, the Group maintains its commitments in several national and international prevention organisations.

The responsible communication charter, re-issued in 2007, remains the internal reference for validating all communication campaigns. Widely shared, it encourages the Group’s brands to promote responsible consumption of our products.

Relations with consumers have also become a vector of progress, by maintaining close links with our distributors and clients, who increasingly adhere to Rémy Cointreau’s practices in terms of prevention, environmental impact, traceability and ecoconception.
By responding to these new questions, the Consumer Department is making regular progress in terms of reliability, reactivity and reputation.

Example of associated indicator

• Annual rating of the Consumer Department (national survey) 15.5/20

Human Resources: Attention to and professional development of our employees associated with the strategy of the Group.

The agreement signed in 2007 with all the trade union organisations on projected job and skills management marks an important step forward in the company’s human resources policy. The aim is to set up actions which anticipate career changes and to provide professional development of our employees in line with the company’s demands and requirements.
This approach is combined with an important training policy, the guidelines of which were redefined at the end of 2007 around major issues such as guaranteeing the continuity of know-how (setting up of a plan for the monitoring and management of key positions).
The training of our employees was complemented this year by the development of a new tool: the "development action plan". This plan enables each employee to manage their career development.

In line with a policy of listening and social proximity, Rémy Cointreau promotes a culture of continuous progress at its sites by encouraging our teams to express their ideas. Many improvements in terms of quality, technical and commercial organisation and safety have been made thanks to the vigilance and creativity of our employees.

Examples of associated indicators:

• Number of training hours dedicated annually to CSR 5,150 hours
• Workforce trained annually in security 780 people
• Annual number of meetings with staff representatives 98 meetings

Rémy Cointreau is developing many exchanges with higher education establishments by contributing its vision of careers in sustainable development. By pooling ideas with these establishments the corporate realities can be incorporated in training programmes.
The students are also taken to visit Rémy Cointreau production sites from the angle of sustainable development.
Involved in local initiatives, Rémy Cointreau is a player at different events aimed at raising awareness of sustainable development, intended for local and regional companies and authorities.

In conjunction with our Global Compact commitment, all these events are opportunities for exchanges and sharing of experiences with young graduates, managers of small and medium-sized enterprises, local players and the wider public. They thus participate fully in gaining awareness of the importance of sustainable development in Rémy Cointreau’s activity.

Once again this year, Rémy Cointreau’s employees mobilised strongly in the joint actions of the Second Chance Foundation to assist many people in a situation of extreme job insecurity. These people benefited from psychological, technical or financial support in bringing their job creation projects to a satisfactory conclusion.

Examples of associated indicators:

• Annual number of speeches at conferences, workshops-debates dedicated to sharing good CSR practice Participated 15 times
• Annual number of wine growers informed and made aware of CSR 430 people

Conclusions and prospects:

Thanks to its different commitments as a result of its policy of corporate and environmental responsibility, Rémy Cointreau follows a procedure of ongoing progress which involves all of its employees and partners.
The optimisation of our practices causes us to improve constantly, with specific objectives for the next few months concerning the development of wine-growing with high environmental value, the reduction of our energy consumption and carbon emissions, ecodesign of our products and building a responsible dialogue with our stakeholders.

Responsible development policy and commercial strategy are inseparable: it is the men and women of Rémy Cointreau who are their players and ambassadors.
In this way Rémy Cointreau demonstrates its willingness to move forward with conviction and application towards responsible and sustainable development.

Christian Lafage
Sustainable Development Director