Climate Change Data

Vivendi

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2009

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:16%
Total Energy Consumption:848 million KW/h
Waste Generated:74 tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Protecting and empowering youth
  • Promoting cultural diversity
  • Sharing knowledge

Environmental Achievements

  • EMAS registration for Corporate Headquarters in Paris
  • SFR issued eco-designed SIM cards
  • Activision Blizzard uses eco-designed boxes for its PC, Nintendo and Microsoft games
  • Canal+ uses environmentally friendly materials on television studio sets

Social Achievements

  • Inclusion of sustainable development criteria in senior executives’ variable remuneration
  • SFR’s commitment to the jobs program Emmaüs Défi
  • Maroc Telecom’s contribution to reducing the digital divide through PACTE program
  • GVT’s nationwide campaign for “Responsible Internet Use”

Governance Achievements

  • Appointment of four new independent members to Vivendi’s Supervisory Board, including four women.
  • Vivendi is one of the first CAC 40 listed Groups one third of whose Board are women.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Slight increase in EBITA in 2010

Environmental Challenges

  • Difficult economic context of 2009
  • Slowdown of cellular telephones sales in the United States and Japan
  • Drop in demand for CDs and decrease in license fees
  • Difficult economic and regulatory environment in Morocco
  • Piracy of digital content
Mitigation Strategies
  • Development model based on subscriptions, commercial success, control of costs and many innovative actions
  • Stringent cost-control measures at UMG
  • Commercial efforts, investment, and commercial conquest at Maroc Telecom
  • Development of legal downloading services and digital distribution initiatives
  • Strengthening technical solutions for fighting piracy, involvement in the regulatory field, development of new economic models and ambitious legal offerings

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • New sustainable development clause based on the principles of the United Nations Global Compact
  • Questionnaire on UN Global Compact principles for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, FTSE4 Good Index Series, ASPI Eurozone index, Ethibel Excellence Sustainability Index (ESI), ECPI Ethical Indexes, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)

Certifications: EMAS, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Salustro Reydel (KPMG International)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eco-designed SIM cards (SFR)
  • Eco-designed game boxes (Activision Blizzard)
  • Recyclable CD packaging (UMG)

Awards & Recognition

  • Gold Top Com Award (SFR)
  • Best Performing Ai40 Company (Maroc Telecom Group)
  • Frost&Sullivan Best Practices Award as Latin America’s Best Broadband Provider (GVT)

Reporting Period: 2012

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:75,151 tCO2e (France-based entities, 2011)
Total Energy Consumption:1,235,162,000 kWh (2012)
Water Consumption:538,000 m3 (2012)
Waste Generated:970,139 kg (professional WEEE, 2012); 2,779,261 kg (household WEEE, 2012); 813,098 kg (hazardous waste, 2012)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ethics and business practices
  • Protecting and empowering young people
  • Promoting cultural diversity
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Protection of personal data
  • Leveraging content and innovation
  • Vigilance towards suppliers
  • Territorial development
  • Leveraging human resources
  • Environment and radiofrequencies

Environmental Achievements

  • Renewed EMAS certification for Vivendi headquarters
  • Energy Star certification renewed for UMG headquarters
  • ISO 14001 certification for SFR's Environmental Management System
  • Reduction of electricity consumption at various subsidiaries
  • Maroc Telecom's energy savings of up to 70% per site through natural ventilation
  • Activision Blizzard saved over 2,000 tons of paper, plastic, and cardboard

Social Achievements

  • Expanded employee share ownership plan (Opus program)
  • Grant of 50 bonus shares to all employees in France
  • Ongoing constructive dialogue with social partners
  • Employees support program for career development
  • SFR's adaptation of customer service to those who are deaf or hearing impaired
  • Maroc Telecom's initiatives in the fight against corruption

Governance Achievements

  • Incorporation of sustainable development criteria into senior executives’ variable compensation
  • Revised Vivendi’s Reporting Protocol to meet new requirements of Article 225 of the French Grenelle II law and the guidelines of the Media Sector Supplement of the Global Reporting Initiative
  • 73% of Supervisory Board members were independent in 2012

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Risks associated with the use of digital media by young people (disclosure of personal data, excessive or inappropriate use, access to sensitive content)
  • Piracy of content
  • Supply chain disruptions (not explicitly stated, but implied through discussion of supplier vigilance)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Awareness campaigns and parental control tools
  • Anti-piracy measures implemented by Canal+, UMG, and Activision Blizzard
  • Supplier audits and responsible procurement practices

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Number varies by subsidiary; Activision Blizzard audited 3 suppliers in 2012; SFR assessed or reassessed 90 suppliers in 2012; Maroc Telecom audited 10 suppliers in 2012.

Responsible Procurement
  • Inclusion of specific clauses pertaining to codes of conduct and ethical charters in supplier contracts
  • CSR assessment methodology for suppliers
  • Training for purchasing teams on responsible purchasing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact, OECD Guidelines, French Grenelle II law

Certifications: EMAS, Energy Star, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (limited assurance)

Awards & Recognition

  • Corporate Responsibility Prime status by Agency Oekom
  • Inclusion in Dow Jones Sustainability World Enlarged Index
  • Inclusion in ASPI Eurozone (Vigeo) index
  • Inclusion in Ethibel Sustainability Index
  • Inclusion in ECPI Ethical Indexes
  • Inclusion in FTSE4Good Global

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:14.38%
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Creativity and cultural diversity
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • High-quality and meaningful content
  • Employee well-being
  • Environmental action
  • Local development

Environmental Achievements

  • EMAS and ISO 50001 certifications renewed at headquarters; various subsidiaries obtained BREEAM, Energy Star, HQE, LEED, and NABERS certifications for buildings; 95% of UMG's UK electricity from renewable sources; 80% of UMG Germany's electricity from renewable sources; 18% decrease in plastic consumption due to streaming and compact set-top boxes; 33% decrease in cardboard packaging; 43,000 t-shirts recycled.

Social Achievements

  • Launched Vivendi Create Joy solidarity program's 10th anniversary; increased representation of women on screen and in management; implemented action plans for gender equality and employment of disabled workers; various well-being initiatives for employees; various partnerships for inclusivity and equal opportunities; pro bono campaigns; employee shareholding program.

Governance Achievements

  • Updated environmental, social, and societal data reporting protocol; incorporated Havas Group entities into non-financial reporting; CSR Committee and Audit Committee reviews; executive compensation linked to CSR criteria.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Attracting and retaining external talent (artists, authors, etc.); attracting and retaining internal talent; responsible content creation and monitoring; social dialogue; human rights; carbon intensity; data security; corruption; supply chain vigilance.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Talent scouting and support programs; employee engagement initiatives; responsible content policies and mechanisms; social dialogue and consultation; human rights policies; low-carbon measures; data security systems; compliance program; supplier audits and responsible procurement.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • 84% of purchases from local suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: EMAS, ISO 50001, BREEAM, Energy Star, HQE, LEED, NABERS, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Independent third-party assurance provider (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives to reduce carbon footprint, promote renewable energy, and raise climate awareness.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Cannes Lions, Champion for Humanity award, Music Week Sync Awards, Creative Green Awards, BREEAM Awards

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:16.4%
Total Energy Consumption:98.9 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:2.92 tCO2e per M€ of revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Environmental
  • Social

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon intensity to 2.92 tCO2e per M€ of revenue (Scope 1+2)
  • 19.4 MWh of electricity consumption from renewable sources (16.4% of total)

Social Achievements

  • 51% of Group employees are women, 48% of managers are women, 32% of group’s management are women
  • 78% of employees trained, 91% permanent jobs, 9% voluntary turnover rate
  • €34.2 million newly invested employee savings
  • 94% of Vivendi employees covered by health insurance

Governance Achievements

  • Weight of ESG criteria in senior executive variable pay increased from 5% to 12%
  • Implementation of a group-level compliance program including anti-corruption, vigilance, and data protection

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality by 2025
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:38,194 tCO2e (scopes 1 & 2)
Renewable Energy Share:18%
Carbon Intensity:4.07 tCO2e per M€ of revenues

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Responsible approach to content
  • Talent, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
  • Climate change
  • Contribution to underserved communities

Environmental Achievements

  • 18% of energy consumption from renewable sources (9% in 2018)
  • 30% reduction of carbon emissions by 2025 (scopes 1 and 2) - target awaiting validation
  • 60.1% of Revenues eligible to climate change adaptation objective

Social Achievements

  • 53% women in headcount (+1 pt yoy)
  • 52% women in manager positions (+2 pts yoy)
  • 35% women in management bodies (+1 pt yoy)
  • 83% of employees trained in anti-corruption measures (+7 pts yoy)
  • 17.6% voluntary turnover rate
  • €40m in optional and statutory profit-sharing plans

Governance Achievements

  • Weighting of ESG criteria in Management Board’s variable compensation at 15% (+3 pts yoy)
  • Whistleblowing system updated in 2021
  • Anti-Corruption Code translated into 24 languages

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions
Short-term Goals:
  • 30% reduction of carbon emissions by 2025 (scopes 1 and 2)

Environmental Challenges

  • Greenhouse gas emissions increased by 6.9% yoy (scopes 1 and 2)
  • Environmental target not fully achieved in 2021 bonus
Mitigation Strategies
  • Submitting of the group’s carbon reduction plan to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in Dec. 2021
  • Accelerating renewable energy integration
  • Intensifying efforts towards ESG investors

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Involving our partners and suppliers in our efforts to reduce GHG emissions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SBTi