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indicators
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4.1. Vivendi’s Four “Core” Issues relating to Human Rights 13 4.2. Local, Economic and Social Impact of Business Activity 23 4.3. Relations with Stakeholders 26 4.4. CSR Criteria as Part of Purchasing Policy and in Relations with Suppliers and Subcontractors 27 4.5. Fair Business Practices 29The abbreviations or acronyms used under the title of the indicators are
provided in detail on p.3.
The societal data is based on the following scopes of consolidation,
which are detailed in the indicators and in the Methodology Note
(see Section 7.1):
p
p
Canal+ Group (entities located in France, Poland, Africa and Vietnam),
except for certain indicators that apply only to France;
p
p
Universal Music Group, limited to a focus group of nine countries,
accounting for 81% of total revenue of that group (Australia, Brazil,
France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, the United
Kingdom and the United States). For some indicators, this scope is
expanded to include other entities that show noteworthy initiatives;
p
p
GVT (sale underway, see Chapter 4, Section 1.1.3 of the Financial
Report of Vivendi’s Annual Report 2014);
p
p
Corporate (Paris headquarters).
In 2011, the United Nations Council on Human Rights approved the
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Being aware of the human and cultural influence exerted by the group
over millions of customers and citizens, and of the role it can play in
promoting learning to live together, Vivendi has defined four CSR strategic
“core” issues relating to human rights:
p
p
promoting cultural diversity in content production and distribution;
p
p
empowering and protecting young people in their use of digital
media;
p
p
fostering knowledge sharing which includes pluralism of content,
media accessibility and literacy; and
p
p
valuating and protecting personal data.
These issues, which since 2004 have been rigorously reported, are part
of the societal component of French Grenelle II law, under the heading
on information relating to action taken in support of human rights
(see Section 4.1).
Data regarding compliance with the fundamental conventions of the
International Labor Organization (ILO) is discussed in the suppliers and
sub-contractors section (see Section 4.4) and in the “Social Indicators”
section of this Handbook (see Section 5.7).
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