Vivendi

Donald MacLeod, Vice President Audit, Europe & Asia, Internal Audit and Special Projects Department, Vivendi
(ASDR 2010)

Constructive cooperation between Audit and Sustainable Development

« For several years now, the Internal Audit Department and the Sustainable Development Department have worked hand in hand on developing, implementing, and verifying initiatives within the Group. Gradually, year by year, this long-term partnership brings new subject areas into its scope. To give an example, in 2010, an initial risk map related to sustainable development topics was drawn up jointly. A sustainable development auditing module was included in some of our field missions, where it was considered to be most relevant. We are continuing to strengthen this process in 2011, paying particular attention to the issue of protecting and empowering young people and to the implementation of the recommendations made in the French Grenelle laws; these two areas have been included in our annual audit plan.»