Corporate and Social Responsibility Gaïa-Index 2015: Rémy Cointreau Rated Top Company in Its Category

Regulatory News:

Gaïa-Index, a subsidiary of EthiFinance and a leader in the ESG (environmental, social and governance) rating of French SMEs and mid-cap companies, has this year rated Rémy Cointreau Group (Paris:RCO) as the top company in the ”Industry” category, and for the second year in succession the Group is third placed in the overall rankings.

For many years, with the support of its employees, suppliers and stakeholders, Rémy Cointreau has been developing and improving its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy. It is duty bound to behave in a pragmatic and exemplary manner, in order to meet the expectations of civil society and uphold the corporate and social values that are deeply rooted in the history of Rémy Cointreau and all its brands. Today, the Group is proud to have been recognised for the quality and efficacy of its actions.

About Gaïa-Index:

Created in 2009, Gaïa-Index, a subsidiary of EthiFinance, is the primary benchmark of Sustainable Development for listed French mid-cap companies. The index is made up of the 70 best medium sized companies, selected for their level of transparency in relation to the environmental, social and governance criteria in their CSR policy. A monitoring committee made up of professionals representing Gaïa Index’s stakeholders (issuers, analysts and portfolio managers) meets twice a year to approve the research and rating framework and methodology, the results of the analysis process and the composition of the index. This year, more than 400 listed French companies were assessed, an increase of more than 50% in terms of coverage in comparison with 2014.

About Rémy Cointreau:

The Rémy Cointreau Group is a leading global operator in the Wine &Spirits market with sales of €965.1 million for the year ended 31 March 2015 and approximately 1,800 employees. The Rémy Cointreau Group, whose origins in the Charente region date back to 1724, is the result of the merger in 1990 of the holding companies of the Hériard Dubreuil and Cointreau families, which controlled E. Rémy Martin & Cie SA and Cointreau & Cie SA respectively.

Rémy Cointreau has a portfolio of global, upmarket brands, including the Rémy Martin and Louis XIII cognacs, the Cointreau and Passoã liqueurs as well as the Metaxa, Mount Gay, St-Rémy, Bruichladdich and The Botanist spirits. Rémy Cointreau is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.

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