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Section 1
Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) Policy
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1.1.
CSR - A Source of Value Creation for Vivendi
and its Stakeholders
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1.1.1. Innovative Positioning
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1.1.2. Vivendi’s Eight Priority Issues
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1.1.3. An Integrated Reporting Approach illustrating
the Creation of Shared Value
43
1.2.
Integrating CSR into the Group’s Governance
and Strategy
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1.2.1. Cross-Mobilization
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1.2.2. CSR Criteria integrated into the Variable Compensation
of Senior Executives
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1.2.3. Non-Financial Reporting as a Management Tool
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1.2.4. Dialog with all the Group’s Stakeholders
45
Section 2
Societal Information
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2.1.
Key Messages
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2.1.1. CSR Sector Issues related to Human Rights
47
2.1.2. Developing Local Talent in Africa at the Heart
of Vivendi’s CSR Strategy
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2.1.3. Vigilance in Relation to the Media and Content Supply Chain 48
2.2.
Societal Indicators
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2.2.1. Vivendi’s Four “Core” Issues relating to Human Rights
49
2.2.1.1. Promoting Cultural Diversity
in Content Production and Distribution
49
2.2.1.2. Empowering and Protecting Young People in their
Use of Digital Media
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2.2.1.3. Fostering Knowledge Sharing: Pluralism of Content,
Media Accessibility and Literacy
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2.2.1.4. Valuating and Protecting Personal Data
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2.2.2. Local, Economic and Social Impact of Business Activity
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2.2.2.1. Sharing the Value Produced
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2.2.2.2. Local Economic, Social and Cultural Development
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2.2.3. Relations with Stakeholders
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2.2.4. CSR Criteria as Part of Purchasing Policy and in Relations
with Suppliers and Subcontractors
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2.2.4.1 Importance of Purchasing and Subcontracting at Vivendi
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2.2.4.2 A Responsible Purchasing Policy Adopted by all the Subsidiaries 58
2.2.5. Fair Business Practices
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2.2.5.1. Action to Prevent Corruption
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2.2.5.2. Contribution to Public Policy/ Responsible Lobbying
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2.2.5.3. Responsible Communications and Marketing
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Section 3
Social Information
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3.1.
Key Messages
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3.1.1. A Strong Employee Share Ownership Policy
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3.1.1.1. Development of Employee Savings Plans in France
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3.1.1.2. Plan Granting Free Shares to All the Employees
in the Group’s French Companies
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3.1.2. Ongoing Constructive Dialog
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3.1.3. Employee Support Programs in Line with Group Developments 63
3.2.
Social Indicators
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3.2.1. Employment
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3.2.1.1. Headcount by Activity
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3.2.1.2. Breakdown of Employees by Gender, Age and Geographic Region 64
3.2.1.3. New Hires and Departures
65
3.2.1.4. Compensation
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3.2.2. Organization of Work
68
3.2.2.1. Organization of Work Time
68
3.2.2.2. Absenteeism within the Group
69
3.2.3. Social Relations
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3.2.3.1. Organization of Social Dialog
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3.2.3.2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
69
3.2.4. Occupational Health and Safety
70
3.2.4.1. Health and Safety Conditions at Work
70
3.2.4.2. Collective Agreements on Occupational Health, Safety
and Working Conditions
71
3.2.4.3. Workplace Accidents and Occupational Illnesses
71
3.2.5. Training
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3.2.5.1. Training Policies of the Business Units
72
3.2.5.2. Total Number of Training Hours
73
3.2.6. Diversity and Equal Opportunities
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3.2.6.1. Gender Equality
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3.2.6.2. Employment and Integration of Disabled Workers
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3.2.6.3. Promoting Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policies
75
3.2.7. Promotion of and Compliance with the Fundamental
Principles of the ILO
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3.2.7.1. Respect for Freedom of Association and the Right
to Collective Bargaining
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3.2.7.2. Eliminating Discrimination in Employment
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3.2.7.3. Abolition of Forced or Compulsory Labor and Child Labor
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Section 4
Environmental Information
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4.1.
Key Messages
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4.1.1. Reliability of Environmental Reporting
77
4.1.2. Better Control of Energy Consumption
77
4.1.3. Environmental Issues of Digital Technology
78
4.2.
Environmental Indicators
79
4.2.1. General Environmental Policy
79
4.2.2. Pollution and Waste Management
80
4.2.2.1. Reducing Waste Reduction, Recycling and Elimination of Waste 80
4.2.3. Sustainable Use of Resources
81
4.2.3.1. Consumption of Raw Materials and Measures
to Improve Efficiency of Use
81
4.2.3.2. Energy Consumption and Measures Taken to Improve Energy
Efficiency and the Use of Renewable Energy
81
4.2.4. Climate Change
83
4.2.5. Information Categories Deemed Irrelevant
with regard to the Group’s businesses
84
Section 5
Verification of Non-Financial Data 85
5.1.
Note on Non-Financial Reporting Methodology 85
5.2.
Independent Statutory Auditors’ Report
on Consolidated Societal, Social
and Environmental Information Presented
in the Management Report
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