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Societal Indicators
Vivendi’s Four “Core” Issues Relating to Human Rights
4.1.1.
PROMOTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY
IN CONTENT PRODUCTION AND
DISTRIBUTION
Since 2003, promoting cultural diversity has been one of Vivendi’s
strategic CSR issues. The group aims to encourage diversity in music
catalogs and cinematographic expression, discover and empower new
talent, promote local artists and showcase cultural heritage.
This promotion of cultural diversity creates both societal and financial
value (see Chapter 1, Section 1.5.1 of the Annual Report 2015). Since
2010, this issue has been part of the CSR criteria which are taken into
account in the variable compensation of the group’s senior executives.
In 2012, to illustrate in a tangible manner the major role played by
culture in stimulating economic growth, strengthening social cohesion,
encouraging intercultural living together and promoting innovation,
Vivendi launched the website
Culture(s) with Vivendi
(cultureswithvivendi.
com). With a focus on cultural diversity, it provides unique insight into the
cultural industries and the media sector. In 2015, the site featured more
than 60 new videos, articles and artist portraits.
4.1.1.1. Cinematographic and Audiovisual Diversity
As the chief contributor to cinematographic expression in France
(mainland France and the overseas departments and territories),
Canal+ Group, through its subsidiaries, also plays a significant role in
Europe and Africa. Cinematographic diversity is one of the pillars of the
editorial line of the group’s channels.
Driven by the belief that talent is the focal point of the growth of an
international media and content group, in 2015, Vivendi launched its
project to build the CanalOlympia movie theaters and venues in Central
and West Africa, to offer a stage to a large number of local artists and
encourage the development of African talent.
In the same way, Watchever, a subsidiary of Vivendi Village, gives
diversity a prominent place in its SVoD offer.
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Supporting cinematographic creation in France
PERCENTAGE OF CNC-APPROVED FRENCH-
INITIATIVE FILMS FINANCED BY CANAL+
AND ASSOCIATED AMOUNTS
GRI
UNGC OECD Scope covered
DMA HR MSS Cultural
Rights aspect,
MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV Canal+
2015
2014
Canal+
55%
(€175 million)*
45% (€128 million)
*
Subject to data consolidated by the CNC to be published in
spring 2016, in the 2015 Report on Cinematographic Production.
In 2015, Canal+ remained the privileged partner of French cinema. It
actively supported creation by financing 55% of French-initiative films
approved by the CNC (the French national center for cinema and motion
pictures) for €175 million, which represents 129 films in total. Through
its subsidiary D8 Films, D8 co-produced four French films, including three
first films and one directed by a woman.
Canal+ also renewed its agreement with professional cinema
organizations (ARP, BLIC, BLOC and UPF) and has committed to devoting
12.5% of its revenue from sales to purchasing European and French
films over five years. This agreement therefore extends the previous
agreement of 2009, and strengthens Canal+ in its position as the major
private source of finance for the French film industry (see also Chapter 1,
Section 1.5.5 of the Annual Report 2015).
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Discovering new talent and empowering young filmmakers
The discovery of new talent is a particular focus of Canal+ Group. The
channel empowers young filmmakers by financing their first and/or
second films.
NUMBER OF FIRST AND SECOND
FRENCH-INITIATIVE FILMS FINANCED BY CANAL+
GRI
UNGC OECD Scope covered
DMA HR MSS Cultural
Rights aspect, MSS M3
1, 2
II, IV Canal+
2015
2014
Canal+
20 first films
& 14 second films*
25 first films
& 8 second films
*
Subject to data consolidated by the CNC to be published in spring 2016,
in the 2015 Report on Cinematographic Production.
In 2015, Canal+ supported 20 first films, including
M
from Sara Forestier,
Rosalie Blum
by Julien Rappeneau, and
M. et Mme Adelman
from
Nicolas Bedos, and 14 second films, including the film from director
Hugo Gélin (
Demain tout commence
), who directed
Just Like Brothers
.
The channel also bets on projects carried by young actresses such as
Adèle Haenel or Soko and young scriptwriters like Etienne Comar, who
co-wrote, as his first film,
Mon Roi
with Maïwenn. In addition, Ciné+
supplemented the financing from Canal+ by supporting 24 first films and
16 second films.
Studiocanal also supported the young talents – identified on the air or by
Canal+ Group’s talent-spotting team – in their first feature-length film,
including Alex Lutz (
Thanks to My Friends
) and Igor Gotesman (
Five
).
Studiocanal also co-produced the first French animated film from Franck
Ekinci and Christian Desmares, inspired by the graphic world of Tardi,
April and the Extraordinary World
. The movie received the Cristal for
Feature Film award at the 2015 Annecy International Animation Film
Festival. The British subsidiary of Studiocanal co-produced Justin Kurzel’s
second film
Macbeth
, which was also nominated in several international
film festivals, and the first film from Max Joseph,
We Are Your Friends.
4.1. Vivendi’s Four “Core” Issues Relating to Human Rights
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