Vivendi

Isabelle Cabie, Head of Sustainable & Responsible Investment (SRI), Dexia AM (ASDR 2009)

Forging sustainable relationships with talent, guaranteeing the independence of content, being present on local markets

« The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), established in partnership with the United Nations Global Compact, are becoming more and more important. There is a growing view among investment professionals that environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues can affect the performance of portfolios. Companies are also becoming increasingly aware of the impact of ESG challenges in their business models. Vivendi has clearly understood this.
Attracting and retaining the best talent is essential for success in the media industry. Vivendi has good initiatives on career and training management. The various diversity programs across Vivendi divisions not only ensure that the talent is utilized effectively, but also that the content Vivendi delivers is suitable for potentially larger markets.
Safeguards to preserve the independence of content are essential in maintaining the trust of audiences as well as the reputation of media. Vivendi shows best practices against anti-competitive practices by implementing a strong code of conduct and commitment against such practices.
With regard to the challenge of growing and developing populations, Vivendi has understood the need for presence on local markets (for example in Africa via Maroc Telecom). Vivendi’s presences are held in a responsible manner as Vivendi implements robust policies to ensure its sustainable development policy is also implemented off-shore.»