Vivendi

Create Joy, Our corporate social responsibility program

In 2008, Vivendi launched a corporate social responsibility program named Create Joy

Bringing joy through communications and entertainment to young people in need

The Vivendi Create Joy Fund supports projects developed by non-profit organizations and NGOs.

Beneficiaries

• Adolescents and young adults, 12 to 20
• Ill, marginalized, at-risk, or otherwise disadvantaged youth

Goals

• Bring joy through communications and entertainment,
• Provide opportunities for career development in the entertainment and communications fields and to support young talent

Locations

In 2009, in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Africa

The Selection Process

Non-profit organizations and NGOs submit a Response for Proposal (RFP) based on Create Joy criteria.

Proposals are reviewed by the Pre-selection Committee of The Vivendi Create Joy Fund.

The Vivendi Create Joy Fund Board, chaired by Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Vivendi, selects the final projects.

Criteria

Mandatory Criteria:

• The project proposal falls within the Create Joy theme.
• The partner organization has already led programs for our target youth group,
• Is a non-profit group,
• Has proof of legitimacy,
• Has experience with corporate partnerships,
• Provides audited financial accounting documents,
• And has a diverse and stable economic foundation.

Other Considerations:

• The project is relevant to Create Joy and what we are trying to accomplish,
• And this relevance is set out in a plan with fixed goals for successful completion,
• Its viability and ongoing nature,
• Its beneficiaries,
• The transparency of its accounting structure,
• The strength of its overall budget, and its method for raising financial support,
• The creativity of the partnership proposal itself…

Year One Partners

12 projects in 2008 with two major partners: Starlight Starbright in the United States and La Fondation d’Auteuil in France

• 4 U.S. projects including Starlight Starbright, Hopelab, Reel Grrls and Zumix
• 3 African projects including Bibliobrousse, Assoclic2 and a film on the sea
• 2 U.K. projects including Teenage Cancer Trust and Fairbridge
• 3 French projects including La Fondation d’Auteuil, Les Toiles Enchantées and Jeunes talents