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Societal Indicators
Local, Economic and Social Impact of the Business Activity
Vivendi plays a major role in the development of the territories in which
it operates. Through its various subsidiaries, the group is a key partner of
local economic players, as evidenced by the following:
◆
sharing the value produced by Vivendi with its principal
stakeholders (see the chart in Chapter 1, Section 1.5.10 of the Annual
Report 2015); and
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contributing to economic, social and cultural local development.
4.2.1.
CONTRIBUTION TO LOCAL ECONOMIES
Vivendi contributes actively to the development of the territories where
it has operations, not only through direct or indirect employment but also
through the promotion of the local culture and by sharing its know-how.
Whether through the empowerment of artistic talent, the professionalization
of the local cultural sector, or the support given to NGOs, the group has
chosen to assess its impact in a tangible way.
PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASES MADE
FROM LOCAL SUPPLIERS
GRI
UNGC OECD Scope covered
G4-EC9
-
II.A.3
UMG
Canal+ Group
Vivendi Village
77.3%
78.9%
87.5%
UMG
Canal+ Group
Vivendi Village
0%
50%
100%
The group has analyzed the purchases made with suppliers and
subcontractors, which account for at least 75% of the overall expenditure
of each of the subsidiaries (see Section 4.4 of this chapter). On average,
78% of purchases made by Canal+ Group, UMG and Vivendi Village are
made from local suppliers.
Through these purchases, Vivendi has a significant impact on the local
economic fabric, and in particular by contributing to job creation. Thus, in
the six African countries included in the 2015 scope of societal reporting,
Canal+ Group generates nearly 4,500 indirect jobs, in particular through
its distribution network, its purchases of communication services
and of technical services used by the group to install the equipment
which is necessary for reception of the packages. In the same way,
more than 750 indirect jobs have been created by Canal+ Group in
Vietnam (primarily via the large distribution network of K+), more than
2,300 indirect jobs have been generated by the group in Poland, and more
than 20,000 indirect jobs in France.
Moreover, through its activities Vivendi contributes to sustaining the local
cultural industries.
In 2015, Vivendi continued its training program for sound engineers that
was launched in Mali in 2006. The six trainees worked on techniques for
studio recordings of titles performed by the koras orchestra of Ballaké
Sissoko, an orchestra composed of eleven young Malian instrumentalists.
In 2015, for the first time since the creation of the program, a female
technician joined the training module. The 2015 edition of the training
course was also the opportunity to assess the professional progress of
the trainees and, for those who had been taking the training since it was
initiated, to assess the development of their status and income since
2006. Despite an economic slowdown, the assessment of the training
is extremely positive. Certain trainees have doubled the number of days
worked between 2006 and 2012, and are now employed between 150
and 200 days a year.
Sharing skills was the centerpiece of another training program set up
by iTélé in partnership with CFI, the French media cooperation agency.
Between November 2014 and October 2015, the news channel conducted
a total of seven training missions in Hanoi, Vietnam, to train journalists
and technicians for the launch of a local news channel, VTV 24. The
French journalists offered courses in the basics of journalism, and also
offered workshops on reporting, studio work and interviews.
Vivendi also contributes to the economic and cultural fabric by
collaborating with local professionals in its operations. The international
entities of Canal+ Group in Africa and in Poland, for example, actively
collaborate with many independent producers. In Africa, in 2015, the
group entered into business relations with 76 local producers for the
purchase and pre-purchase of rights as well as co-production of series,
films and events. In Poland, 33 local producers worked with nc+. Due
to the Canal+ Discovery channel launched in 2015 with the goal of
broadcasting up to 120 hours of Polish programs developed exclusively
for the channel each year, the opportunities to collaborate with local
producers will increase even further.
For its part, UMG plays an important role in the development of the local
music ecosystem through P&D (pressing and distribution) deals or joint
ventures entered into with independent labels. These agreements allow
the labels to benefit from UMG’s expertise, infrastructure and distribution
networks.
UMG has partnerships with music festivals in some countries. In addition,
in France, Digitick has established close ties with local festivals that
help nourish regional cultural life. Marsatac or Rockisland, for example,
benefit from Digitick’s financial and operational support.
4.2. Local, Economic and Social Impact of the Business Activity
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