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Societal,

Social

and Environmental Information

Social Indicators

establishing inter-company nurseries to facilitate a balance between

personal and professional life;

continuing the commitment to preselect and select applicants

exclusively from the standpoint of diversity; and

contributing to the action plan, programs and/or collective bargaining

agreements related to gender parity.

The Canal+ Group and Universal Music have long been involved in

diversity issues. The Canal+ Group’s global presence requires it to

develop a territorial base for its business activities. Hence for its growth

it is vitally important that its staff is diverse. Universal Music encourages

diversity in all its activities and has committed itself to eliminating all

forms of discrimination through its Equal Opportunity policy which applies

to all employees and also temporary workers and job applicants as well

as the numerous contractors, suppliers and consultants

(1)

Managers receive regular awareness training on the group’s hiring

criteria, which are based on openness, difference and diversity. Social

dialog and the signing of numerous agreements on topics such as

professional gender equality, disability, employment of seniors, and the

awareness policy conducted at all levels by the group on these topics are

a reflection of this commitment.

Employment of Seniors

The term “senior employee” refers to an employee over 55 years of age.

Their presence is greatest at the corporate level of Vivendi (23%), owing

to the high level of expertise of the employees working at the group’s

headquarters. A total of 3% of the group’s workforce is over 55.

Employment of Seniors

(number and percentage of the workforce)

GRI

UNGC

OECD

G4-10, G4-LA12

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2013

C+G

240 (3%)

202 (3%)

UMG

585 (8%)

561 (7%)

Vivendi Village

9 (1%)

10 (1%)

Corporate

45 (23%)

50 (22%)

Sub-total

879 (6%)

823 (6%)

GVT

183 (1%)

151 (1%)

Total

1,062 (3%)

974 (3%)

(1)

Equal Opportunities: Our Policy, UMG internal publication, circa 2013.

3.2.7.

Promotion of and Compliance with the Fundamental Principles of the ILO

As a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, Vivendi agrees to

comply with the fundamental principles of the ILO. In the area of labor

law, these commitments require compliance with the four fundamental

principles of the ILO: freedom of association and recognition of the

right to collective bargaining, the elimination of all forms of forced or

compulsory labor, combating child labor, and eliminating discrimination

in the area of employment and profession. Two of these four principles

(freedom of association and combating discrimination) are of particular

relevance to Vivendi.

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3.2.7.1.

Respect for Freedom of Association

and the Right to Collective Bargaining

With its social partners, Vivendi promotes social dialog and consultation

at all levels (see Section 3.2.3 of this chapter). All employees based in

France and in its overseas departments and territories are covered by

collective bargaining agreements. The same is true worldwide, for 93%

of corporate-level employees, 60% of Canal+ Group’s employees and

100% of GVT’s employees.

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3.2.7.2.

Eliminating Discrimination in Employment

Vivendi has affirmed its commitment to diversity in recruitment and

combating discrimination in employment. The group’s Compliance

Program calls for active prevention of all forms of discrimination based

on selection criteria such as gender, age, lifestyle, ethnic identity,

nationality, disability, or religious, political or trade union opinions and

commitments. These commitments are applied in practice through

policies relating to gender (see Section 3.2.6.1 of this chapter), diversity

and non-discrimination (see Section 3.2.6.3 of this chapter), and in the

employment and job placement policies for workers with a disability (see

Section 3.2.6.2 of this chapter).

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3.2.7.3.

Abolition of Forced or

Compulsory Labor and Child Labor

The Vivendi group complies with the ILO conventions and bans all forms

of forced labor. Child labor is strictly prohibited in the group. In certain

specific cases, such as filmmaking or music recordings, where minors may

be required to make a contribution, all regulatory requirements are strictly

complied with (see Sections 1 and/or 2 of this chapter).

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