Sustainable development is especially meaningful to a group like ours as a producer and distributor of content. Our goal is to make it possible for present and future generations to satisfy their desire for entertainment while satisfying their curiosity, develop their talents, encourage exchange and develop awareness of others, and inform themselves about different sustainable development issues.

Vivendi’s approach to sustainable development, is one of responsibility: putting the three pillars – economic, social, and environmental – upon which Vivendi’s long-term future is being built into perspective. This approach leads us to adopt a comprehensive vision of the management of our risks and to be especially vigilant about the impact that a group like ours, as a producer and distributor of content, can have on society as a whole.

Vivendi, which re-centralized its strategic business units in 2003, defined sustainable development issues specific to its activities as a producer and distributor of content: protection of minors, cultural diversity, sharing knowledge, and more generally the new uses promoted by the rapid development of technologies (for example, broadband and mobility).

We undertake in-depth discussions of these issues within the group, in particular at the meetings of the Sustainable Development Committee, which brings together representatives of the functional divisions at the corporate level and persons in charge of these topics within the subsidiaries.

As we strengthen our capacity for innovation by launching new content and new offerings that respond to our customers’ needs, we must also be attentive to all stakeholders. That is why I have begun a series of meetings with experts from civil society: NGOs, French and European public authorities, industry organizations, and representatives from the academic and research communities.

Jean-Bernard Lévy
Chairman of the Management Board
and Chief Executive Officer