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SOCIETAL, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
SECTION 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS
– SFR has had the operation and maintenance of the buildings and
activities certified (e.g., administrative premises, customer service
platforms) for 14 support sites, representing 60% of the total
number of support sites.
The certification also covered the eco-design process for the new box
(“Neufbox Evolution”).
✱ In 2012, for the sixth year running, UMG’s corporate headquarters in
Santa Monica obtained the Energy Star certification delivered by the
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
4.2.1.2. EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND AWARENESS
This information category is deemed not relevant to Vivendi’s activities,
nevertheless, some of the Group’s entities raise the awareness of
their employees through the provision of training and information on
environmental impacts.
4.2.1.3. MEASURES TO PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL
RISKS AND POLLUTION
This information category is deemed not relevant to Vivendi’s activities,
which do not present any risks in terms of pollution.
4.2.1.4. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS
This information category is deemed not relevant to Vivendi’s activities,
as the major risks associated with the Group’s activities are not related to
environmental concerns.
4.2.2. Pollution and Waste Management
4.2.2.1. PREVENTION, REDUCTION OR REMEDY OF
EMISSIONS INTO THE AIR, WATER AND SOIL
This information category is deemed not relevant to Vivendi’s activities,
which do not present risks in terms of air, water or soil pollution (outside
of the CO2 emissions which are dealt with in Section 4.2.3.3.).
4.2.2.2. WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING
Waste collection consists mainly of business and household waste from
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), hazardous and special waste
(waste which, due to its composition or properties, may present a danger
for human health or the environment) and cell phones and batteries
produced as part of the Group’s activities.
Professional electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE)
(kg)
GRI UNGC OECD
EN22 - VI.1.a
2012
Consolidated data 970,139
C+G 64,685
UMG 45,388
AB 54,665
SFR 484,320
MT 101,156
GVT 219,210
Other 715
In 2012, Maroc Telecom and GVT improved their data collection process in
relation to the waste category, which enabled the large-scale collection of
obsolete cellphone handsets and routers by the Moroccan operator as well
as the disposals of relay antennas by the Brazilian operator to be included
in the Group’s 2012 reporting.
Household electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE) (kg)
GRI UNGC OECD
EN22 - VI.1.a
2012
Consolidated data 2,779,261
C+G 161,007
UMG 958
AB 128,862
SFR 2,255,284
MT -
GVT 233,150
Other -
At SFR, the household WEEE indicator also includes all cell phones, boxes,
femto boxes and other accessories such as cables, remote controls and
hard disks that have been recycled. In 2012, nearly 360,000 cell phones
were collected and recycled by the operator.
The collection of data on this type of waste has been improved
by UMG and Activision Blizzard this year, and has made considerable
progress at GVT.