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Vivendi
Societal,
Social
and Environmental Information
Social Indicators
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3.2.4.1. Health and Safety Conditions at Work
Workplace health and safety are issues of concern faced by the whole
Group; these issues are defined by each business unit. All the companies
have put preventive measures in place: procedures in the event of fire
or other serious incidents, employee training in such procedures, and
specialized training of teams in charge of safety.
With regard to health risks in the workplace, the methodology used
to identify risks involves several steps: identifying and assessing
professional risks related to the activity; assessing the level of risk
control; identifying individual and collective prevention measures to
eliminate or reduce each risk; defining Occupational Health and Safety
management programs aimed at controlling any remaining risks; and
training programs.
Ad hoc Committees (CHSCT for French entities) address these issues
and publish related documents, such as the Uniform Document for the
Assessment of Occupational Risks for the French entities.
The objectives of these Committees are listed below:
improving the ergonomics of work stations, especially for people
working with computer monitors, or at warehouses, and diagnosing
situations where there is discomfort at work;
participating in and creating a plan for prevention of conflict and
stressful situations;
measuring radiation from extremely low frequencies (GSM aerials,
3G, cellphones and WiFi), verifying legal limits, identifying the
associated risks and promoting best practice;
monitoring the implementation of action plans in the event of
serious incidents (including fire, attack or breach of security and
natural disasters);
promoting a “best practice” in relation to business travel and
analyzing the causes of commuting accidents;
managing and updating the document detailing the risks and
prevention plans;
supervising the safety of the premises and preventing illness; and
providing transportation for employees to their workplace if public
transportation is inadequate or unavailable.
Vivendi continues to apply preventive measures related to managing
stress and psychosocial risks. Counseling teams are available for all
employees. The programs in question are specific to each entity and
cover areas such as the training of local managers, a toll-free number for
employees, and information given to elected employee representatives
by a specialist physician. These services are independent of the
company and are completely anonymous, confidential and free.
Some of the preventive or training initiatives are described below:
the Canal+ Group’s CHSCT has used the services of an expert on
several occasions to examine the plan to modernize technical
infrastructures and specialized units in the Customer Relations
Centers;
in Canada, UMG has created a partnership between the Health and
Safety Committee, managers and employees, aimed at ensuring that
health and safety conditions are complied with, and that they are
made a key component of quality customer service. In Australia,
UMG hired a Learning and Development Manager to review and
put in place new agreements. In Mexico, UMG runs simulation
programs for the purpose of setting up preventive measures in the
event of earthquake or fire;
in the fall, a “Well-being and Performance” week was held at
Vivendi’s headquarters in Paris. Its purpose was to provide advice
and best practices with the aim of harmonizing personal well-being
and performance at work. The week was designed around lectures
by specialists on selected topics: biological rhythms, recovery,
nutrition, detox and motivation; and
GVT has created medical centers at its premises to facilitate access
to healthcare by its employees.
Employee Safety Training
Percentage of employees trained in health and safety (%)
GRI
UNGC
OECD
LA8, TSS, IO3
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II.A.4&8, V.4.c, VI.7
2013
2012
Consolidated data
25%
16%
C+G
7%
UMG
12%
GVT
56%
SFR
15%
MTG
6%
Corporate
31%
Other
3%
This indicator shows the percentage of employees who have taken
one or more safety training courses during the year. In 2013, a number
of initiatives targeting workplace safety were adopted, notably in the
Canal+ Group, where 81% of the employees of the nc+ call center in
Poland were trained. Every quarter, UMG Romania holds safety training
sessions designed for all its employees. At SFR, training programs are
given every year so that managers and employees can learn about the
risks related to their activity and the applicable procedures.
In the table above, not including the headings “SFR” and “Other”,
the number of employees trained in safety in all the business lines
increased twofold. These training sessions had a positive effect on the
frequency and severity rates of work-related accidents in the Group
(please see Section 3.2.4.3. of this chapter).
Number of Committees Dedicated to the Control
of Health and Safety
Vivendi has established various committees and organizations involving
professionals and staff representatives. They are dedicated to studying
Occupational Health and Safety issues, in strict compliance with local
legislation in each country in which the Group is present. This indicator
shows the number of such committees.
3.2.4.
Occupational Health and Safety
