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SOCIETAL, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
SECTION 2 - SOCIETAL INFORMATION
SOCIETAL INDICATORS
Number of electromagnetic field measurements near relay
antennas
GRI UNGC OECD
- 7, 8 VI.1, VIII.1
2012
Consolidated data 1,905
SFR 443
MT 1,462
In France, pursuant to Finance Law no. 2010-1657 of December 29, 2010,
electromagnetic field measurements must be paid for by a dedicated fund
which for the years 2011 and 2012 has been financed by the payment
of an additional contribution to the network equipment tax ( Imposition
forfaitaire sur les équipements de réseau, or IFER) paid by the operators.
Ahead of the full implementation of this new fund, SFR considers taking
these measurements on a case-by-case basis. In 2012, 443 measurements
were taken near relay antennas at the request of local elected authorities,
landlords or individuals. For SFR, as for Maroc Telecom, 100% of
measurements made have proved to comply with the regulations.
2.2.5. Actions in favor of Human Rights
The three strategic issues of Vivendi’s societal responsibility relate to
human rights, as described in Section 1.2.3. in of this chapter. In the
societal section of the French Grenelle II law, the category of information
relating to actions undertaken to promote human rights includes the
indicators used by the Group on the protection and empowerment of
young people, the promotion of cultural diversity and knowledge sharing.
Information concerning respect for human rights in the context of the
management of human resources (respect for the rules of the ILO –
International Labor Organization) is provided in the social section (please
refer to Section 3. of this chapter).
2.2.5.1. PROTECTING AND EMPOWERING YOUNG
PEOPLE
Protecting and empowering young people is one of the three strategic
issues defined by Vivendi in 2003 (please refer to Section 1.1.1. of this
chapter). By adopting in 2008 the Data and Content Protection Charter,
the Group has undertaken to respect freedom of expression as well as to
prevent the spread of unlawful material, especially with regard to children.
To achieve this balance, Vivendi undertakes to:
✱ promote techniques for choosing or controlling content (filtering
systems and other selection methods);
✱ cooperate actively with the competent authorities against the spread
of unlawful material;
✱ promote ethical standards and guidelines on which the Group builds
its future; and
✱ promote parents’ and children’s awareness of new technological uses.
The commitments contained in this Charter have been taken for, and on
behalf of, all the Group’s subsidiaries. Vivendi takes steps to ensure that
its commercial partners comply with the values and rules of conduct in this
Charter in all countries in which its subsidiaries operate.
Moreover, Vivendi is a founding member of the “CEO Coalition to make
the Internet a better place for children” (please refer to Section 1.2.1. of
this chapter).
Existence of a formal commitment to ethics on content (production
and/or distribution), including specifically the protection of young
audiences
GRI UNGC OECD
4.8, DMA PR MSS
Content creation and
dissemination aspects,
TSS PA7 1, 2 II, IV, VIII
2012
Consolidated data Yes
C+G Yes
UMG Yes
AB Yes
SFR Yes
MT Yes
GVT Yes
✱ Canal+ Group’s Ethics Charter stipulates that “the channels shall
ensure the protection of children and young people and to this effect
apply the program classification according to degrees of appreciation
and acceptability with regard to the protection of childhood and youth
by applying the corresponding standards.” This classification is also
conveyed on all new technical media for broadcasting audiovisual
programs. In addition, Article 21 of the agreement entered into
between Canal+ and the French Broadcasting Authority (CSA) requires
that the channels ensure that “in broadcasts intended for young
audiences, violence, even psychological, must not be perceived as
continuous, omnipresent or presented as the sole solution to conflict.”
✱ In accordance with the local regulations of each country in which
Universal Music Group operates, a “Parental Advisory – Explicit
Content” notice appears on CDs where the words of songs may be
inappropriate for children.