Pernod Ricard distinguished again for its CSR approach

Press Release 13/06/2018

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 > Pernod Ricard confirms its global leadership in the Beverage industry in terms of CSR according to the Vigeo Eiris ranking of May 2018

 > According to the EcoVadis ranking, Pernod Ricard ranks among the 3% of top global companies with the most advanced level of commitment to CSR

The Vigeo Eiris ranking confirms Pernod Ricard's position as the world leader in CSR performance in the beverage sector, with an overall score of 63/100*. The Group reports on an advanced environmental strategy, and discloses a commitment covering all of its environmental responsibilities with quantified targets to address water, energy, CO2 emissions, biodiversity, packaging and waste.

With a surge of five points, compared to November 2016, Pernod Ricard joined:

-Euronext Vigeo Eiris 'World 120' index, which selects the 120 most advanced companies worldwide for corporate responsibility

-The Euronext Vigeo Eiris 'France 20' index, which selects the 20 most advanced companies in France

Pernod Ricard has been a constituent of the Euronext Vigeo Eiris 'Eurozone 120' and Euronext Vigeo Eiris 'Europe 120' indices since December 2014.

Vigeo Eiris specifically hailed Pernod Ricard's commitments, actions and results in the fields of social and environmental responsibility.

For more information on the indices:

http://www.vigeo-eiris.com/fr/services-aux-investisseurs/indices-ranking-esg/indices-euronext-vigeo-eiris/

EcoVadis highlights Pernod Ricard's progress in social responsibility by awarding it a score of 75/100**. It therefore is among the 3% of top global companies that have made the most advanced commitments to CSR.

Pernod Ricard improved by +18 points compared to the last rating in 2011. The Group has been awarded the 'Gold Recognition level', reserved for only 5% of the highest-ranking companies. Pernod Ricard's commitment is the most effective in environmental issues, rewarded with a score of 90/100.

'We congratulate Pernod Ricard on their strong progress and for achieving the Gold Recognition. They are among the best in our industry benchmark on environment and social themes.' said Pierre-François Thaler, co-CEO of EcoVadis. 'This is a great example of a leader who is also driving all its suppliers to improve CSR performance across its entire supply chain.'

* The Vigeo Eiris methodology assesses six areas: Environment, Community Involvement, Human Resources, Human Rights, Business Behaviour, Corporate Governance.'

** Four areas are assessed when using the EcoVadis methodology: Environment, Labour Practices, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement.'

Cédric Ramat, EVP, Human Resources, Sustainability & Responsibility, said:

"Today, we are very proud of the scores obtained in the rankings published by Vigeo Eiris and EcoVadis, two leading organisations in sustainable performance. We truly consider that sustainable success should benefit all and therefore our ambition is to go a step further. In line with this, we have started an internal reflection on our sustainability and responsible approach piloted by Vanessa Wright, our new Group Vice President Sustainability and Responsibility. "

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