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Annual Report -
2013
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Vivendi
Societal, Social and Environmental Information
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
In 2013, the new “De Facto” section on the website promotes culture as
a pillar of sustainable development, using facts and figures, testimonials
and studies. This is a special forum for anyone wishing to demonstrate
the link between culture, human development, openness towards
others, access to knowledge and the fight against poverty. As a resource
center, this section is especially concerned with gathering arguments in
favor of integrating culture into the new global strategy for sustainable
development and into the Next Millennium Goals, to be adopted
for 2015-2030.
This dialog with stakeholders is also an opportunity to anticipate
societal changes that will impact the Group’s overall performance.
The year 2013 featured two particular events to which Vivendi actively
contributed as a partner:
the international symposium on challenges facing media
and information education.
At a time when many players in the world of politics, the economy,
the social realm and the voluntary sector are discussing the
challenges of the digital revolution in schools, members of the ANR
TRANSLIT project (convergence between media literacy, information
education and information technology (IT)), in partnership with the
European network COST
(1)
“Transforming Audiences / Transforming
Societies” and the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, held an
international symposium to which Vivendi contributed. More than
forty researchers analyzed the scope of media and information
education, the contribution made by public and private players, the
new reality of IT and emerging trends. The symposium received the
special support of the UNESCO-UNITWIN Chair
(2)
“Forwardance
in sustainable digital development”, with whose work Vivendi is
associated. In 2014, following these workshops, suggestions for
action involving companies in the media sector will be discussed;
the major national conference devoted to the theme: “Combating
stereotypes to build a culture of equality between men and women”.
During the conference, which was a major event held in Paris at
the Salon de L’Éducation, Vivendi and the Laboratoire de l’égalité
presented the initial results of a joint study. This study, entitled
“Women in music and cinema in Europe”, was based on interviews
with male and female artists. Promoting the place of women in
European cinema and music meets the need of society for cohesion,
and helps to create economic value. This was Vivendi’s motivation
in proposing a partnership to the Laboratoire de l’égalité – to bring
together the Laboratoire’s network of researchers and members of
the Group’s professional network: senior executives and employees
of Universal Music and Canal+ Group as well as artists and actors in
the value chain of the cultural and creative industries.
This initiative has three objectives: encouraging artists to provide
their opinion and suggestions for promoting gender equality in
the cultural sector, raising awareness of the Group’s different
stakeholders on this societal challenge and presenting tangible
courses of action to be taken with decision-makers. The initiative
has been praised by numerous artists, associations and national and
European institutions.
(1)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST): an inter-governmental organization now comprising 36 member states.
(2)
The UNESCO-UNITWIN Chairs (University Twinning and Networking Program) promote cooperation and international networking of universities.
Notes and legends applicable to all indicators presented in Sections 2, 3 and 4.
Societal, social and environmental indicators are presented in accordance with the requirements and structure of the French Grenelle II law.
Unless otherwise stated, information is presented as consolidated data as of December 31, 2013.
Cross-referencing with the principal reporting references is provided for each indicator. Accordingly, under the title of each indicator the
following references are given:
–– “GRI”: the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (G3.1 version), plus the Media Sector Supplement (MSS) and the Telecom Sector
Supplement (TSS);
–– “UNGC”: the principles of the United Nations Global Compact; and
–– “OECD”: the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
The complete table of cross-references to the GRI guidelines is also available in the CSR section of Vivendi’s website, where the ten CSR
priority areas of action of the Group are also listed.
For 2013 and 2012, the data is published in a consolidated format.
Following the disposal in October 2013 of 88% of Vivendi’s holdings in Activision Blizzard, 2013 non-financial data does not include Activision
Blizzard information. The 2012 data was therefore restated for the purposes of the pro forma analysis. Information from the Maroc Telecom
Group is included in the 2012 and 2013 non-financial data.
2013 data is broken down by subsidiary for certain indicators:
–– “C+G”: Canal+ Group;
–– “UMG”: Universal Music Group;
–– “GVT”: GVT;
–– “SFR”: SFR;
–– “MTG”: Maroc Telecom Group, which includes Maroc Telecom (“MT”) and its sub-Saharan subsidiaries (Onatel in Burkina Faso, Sotelma
in Mali, Mauritel in Mauritania and Gabon Telecom in Gabon);
–– “Corporate”: Vivendi SA (for a number of social and environmental indicators); and
–– “Other”: data from Wengo, Digitick or other entities such as Vivendi Mobile Entertainment (VME) (for a number of social indicators).
The charts illustrating a number of indicators relate to 2013 data.
“-”: data not applicable or not available
