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Social Indicators
Promotion of and Compliance with the Fundamental Principles of the ILO
5.7. 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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5.7.1. 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 5.3 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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5.7.2. 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 5.6.1 of this chapter), diversity
and non-discrimination (see Section 5.6.3 of this chapter), and in the
employment and job placement policies for workers with a disability (see
Section 5.6.2 of this chapter).
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5.7.3. 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 Chapter 2 Sections 1 and/or 2 of Annual Report 2014).
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