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Non-Financial Indicators Handbook -
2013
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VIVENDI
Societal Indicators
4
Vivendi’s Three Strategic Issues relating to Human Rights
4.1.2.3 Promotion of Languages
Number of languages sung by artists in the UMG catalogue
in albums release in the national territory
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M2
1, 2
II, IV
2013
2012
UMG
44*
44
* English, French, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Greek, Danish, Swedish, Italian,
Catalan, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Japanese, Sanskrit, Hindi, Punjabi,
Gujarati, Tamil, Urdu, Nepalese, Sindhi, Bengali, Kashmiri, Marathi, Malay,
Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Basotho, Tsonga, Nigerian, Venda, Cantonese, Mandarin,
Korean, Tagalog, Pampangan, Arab, Swahili, Russian, Dutch, Thai.
Percentages of subtitled and dubbed films carried by the
Canal+ Group’s channels
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M2, M4
1, 2
II, IV
2013
2012
Dubbed films
100%
100%
Subtitles films
100%
100%
Number of dubbed/subtitled movies by Studiocanal, and
number of languages used by subtitling and dubbing
GRI
UNGC
OECD
MSS M2, M4
1, 2
II, IV
2013
2012
Dubbed films
50 in 4 languages
28 in 4 languages
Subtitles films
150 in 4 languages
91 in 6 languages
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4.1.3. Knowledge Sharing
In 2003, knowledge-sharing was identified by Vivendi as a third
strategic issue within its scope of responsibility (please refer
to AR 2013 Section 1.1.1. p. 48). The Group’s shared objectives include
having high standards regarding the quality of content, promoting
pluralism, facilitating access and education to digital and media.
4.1.3.1.
Pluralism of Content
Respect for the freedom of expression is inscribed in Vivendi’s Data
and Content Protection Charter. With approximately 48.5 million
subscriptions worldwide
(1)
, the Group pays particular attention to
pluralism, quality of content and clarity of processing information.
In Vivendi’s Reporting Protocol, pluralism is defined as follows:
“The objective of pluralism is to ensure that customers, subscribers,
consumers, viewers and listeners have diversified information, especially
political information, which does not deprive them of the capacity to
exercise their freedom of opinion and choice. A pluralist media offering
is thus derived from a plurality of independent stand-alone media
reflecting the widest possible diversity of opinions and ideas.”
The Vivendi Group, which is in the process of shifting its focus to its
activities in the media sector, uses this common definition to encourage
and follow the efforts of its subsidiaries in this area.
Existence of a formal commitment in favor of pluralism
of content
GRI
UNGC
OECD
4.8, PR MSS
Content creation
1, 2
II, IV
Canal+ Group is committed to promoting pluralism of content. With
the production of its documentaries, the broadcasting of its continuous
information channel i>Télé and all the international channels comprising
the Canal+ Overseas range, Canal+ Group is a key player in the pay-
TV landscape. It therefore plays a major role in stimulating the critical
thinking of its audience.
The editorial policy of the Canal+ Group applies to all channels. In
its Ethics Charter, Canal+ Group undertakes to respect pluralism: “In
accordance with the constitutional principles of freedom of expression
and communication and their editorial independence, the channels
ensure the pluralism of expression of ideas and opinions (…), oversee
respect for different political, cultural and religious sensibilities, (…)
and demonstrate rigor in the presentation and treatment of information
(…)”.
In addition, under the agreement entered into between Canal+ and
the CSA, the channel “ensures the pluralism of expression of ideas
and opinions, especially in the context of the recommendations
formulated by the CSA. It makes every effort to respect this pluralism
in comparable programming conditions. The channel’s journalists,
presenters, organizers and employees work to provide a fair presentation
of controversial issues and to ensure that different points of view are
expressed” (Article 8).
(1)
Data not including activities sold or in the process of sale as of 12/31/2013. On a pro forma basis, the Group had nearly 46 million subscriptions as of 12/31/2012.
