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Group Profile
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Vivendi, a global integrated industrial group
in media and content
Missions:
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To reveal and support new talent in their creativity and expression.
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To produce and distribute original quality musical, cinematographic,
and audiovisual content.
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To promote access to this content for the greatest number of persons.
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To contribute to learning to live together and intercultural dialogue.
STRATEGY
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Allowing Vivendi to benefit from the new integrated organization.
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Developing work in synergy by partnering with all group’s employees.
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Building on organic growth, while studying outside opportunities.
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Holding stakes in telecom operators in order to optimize distribution of the
group’s content.
PERFORMANCE
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Measuring achievement of the group’s financial, operating and CSR results
through indicators.
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Evaluating integration of CSR criteria of the sectors (media and content)
into the variable remuneration of executives.
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Implementing international reporting standards (IFRS, COSO, GRI,
UN Global Compact, and OECD Guidelines).
OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS
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Seizing and maximizing opportunities, particularly those related to
expertise in identifying talent, to pooling the resources of the content
businesses, to knowledge of the French-speaking market, and to the
innovative CSR positioning of the group.
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Anticipating and limiting the principal risks, particularly those relating to
regulations, piracy, country governance and reputation.
CSR
Ensuring the implementation of the eight CSR priorities, the first four of which
are directly related to Vivendi’s business sectors:
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Promotion of cultural diversity in content production and distribution.
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Empowerment and protection of young people in their use of digital media.
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Knowledge sharing (pluralism of content, media accessibility and literacy).
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Valuation and protection of personal data.
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Vigilance in business conduct.
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Social and professional empowerment of employees.
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Local economic, social and cultural development.
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Respect for the environment in the digital era.
STRATEGY
cSR
OPPORTUNITIES
AND RISKS
PERFORMANCE
GOVERNANCE
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A dual structure with a Supervisory Board, a collegial body that commits all its members, and a Management Board.
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Group-wide strategic committees and working groups that bring together the various skills and expertises within Vivendi.
GROWTH DRIVERS
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Expanding internationally, particularly in Africa, by supporting local talent.
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Innovating in the group’s offers of content and services due to transition to digital technology.
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Developing direct relationships of trust with customers and the group’s various audiences.
BUSINESSES
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Universal Music Group, the world leader in music with
strong positions in the recorded music, music publishing and
merchandising markets.
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Canal+ Group, the leading French audiovisual media group,
with a presence in France, Africa, Vietnam and Poland. The
leading contributor to French film financing and a European
leader in the production and distribution of films and series.
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Vivendi Village, the laboratory of ideas and developer of
complementary services to the group’s offers.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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Recorded Music: The largest existing catalog with over 30 labels (including
Motown, Deutsche Grammophon, Polydor and Blue Note).
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Music platforms (Vevo, etc.).
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Music Publishing (Universal Music Publishing Group).
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Merchandising (Bravado).
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Partnerships with the brands (Universal Music & Brands).
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Free and pay channels with general, theme, entertainment and news content
(including Canal+, Planète, i>Télé, A+ and D8).
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Multi-channel packages (Canalsat, nc+, K+).
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Films and series: management of one of the largest film catalogs in the world,
with more than 5,000 titles (Studiocanal).
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Film and series broadcast platforms (Canalplay).
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Digital platforms for additional services offered to consumers (Vivendi Ticketing,
Wengo and Watchever).
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Live performances (The Olympia).
Vivendi economic model
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Annual Report 2014