Vivendi

Environmental issues

While operating in business sectors where exposure to environmental risks is relatively limited, Vivendi conducts a proactive environmental policy and maintains its vigilance in the area of health and radiofrequencies.

• A proactive environmental policy
  • Reporting of environmental data
  • Environmental compliance audits
  • Certifications
  • Evaluation of suppliers and distributors
• The energy issue
  • Energy from renewable sources
  • Control of energy consumption at Group sites and product eco-design
• Health and radiofrequencies
  • Attentive vigilance
  • An approach based on dialogue

Environmental issues complete presentation (interactive version)
Environmental issues complete presentation (PDF)

2010 Environmental Statement (PDF)

2010 Environmental Indicators (interactive version)
2010 Environmental Indicators (PDF)

Partners’ voices

 ASDR 2010

Catherine Moulin, Director, Health and Environment, SFR
(ASDR 2010)
Information and communication technologies will play a key role in the Low Carbon Economy
« Preserving the environment is becoming a key element of the digital economy. For SFR, the challenge is twofold. It entails, first, stabilizing energy consumption in a context wherein (...) »

Amata Nowik, Director, Budget and Reports, Communications and Sustainable Development Department, Vivendi
(ASDR 2010)
EMAS: A successful involvement of headquarters employees
« As EMAS correspondent at Vivendi’s corporate headquarters, and being in charge of the budget at the Communication and Sustainable Development Department, I work to raise providers’ awareness (...) »

 ASDR 2009

Francis Borensztein, Vice President in charge of Administrative Services
(ASDR 2009) Environmental initiatives at Vivendi Headquarters
« In 2009, Vivendi’s Corporate headquarters obtained EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) registration. As part of the process, several environmental protection initiatives were implemented during the year (...) »

 ASDR 2008

Kevin Garabedian, Directeur des Services administratifs Universal Music Group, Santa Monica, USA
(ASDR 2008)
« We are delighted UMG has been recognized by a number of national and local organizations for its sustainable activities (...) »

 SDR 2007-2008

David Thomas, Vice-President, Environmental Affairs, Health and Safety, Vivendi
(SDR 2007-2008)
« In 2001 Vivendi formally adopted an Environmental Charter which commits the group to: “Limiting the long-term environmental impact of its activities (...) »

 SDR 2006-2007

Gilles Vincent, Deputy Head, “Industry and Environment” Unit – Environment Directorate-General, European Commission
(SDR 2006-2007)
« EMAS-registered companies are renowned for their high environmental performance, transparency and credibility - all assets which differentiate EMAS from the rest of management systems available today (...) »

Matthieu Wemaere, Associate in charge of the Brussels office – Huglo Lepage & Associates law firm
(SDR 2006-2007)
«The need for selective, controlled management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) became clear in the mid-1990s as two things became evident (...) »

 SDR 2005-2006

Frank Esser, Member of the Management Board, Vivendi and Chairman and CEO of SFR
(SDR 2005-2006)
« For several years now Vivendi has taken a determined approach to environmental matters and adopted an Environment Charter, a conformity program (...) »

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