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VIVENDI SE.

VVU.XETRA | Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

Vivendi SE is a global media and content group. Its activities span across several areas including: Canal+ Group (pay-TV channels), Havas (advertising and communications), Lagardère (publishing, travel retail, news, radio, and entertainment), and Vivendi Village (ticketing, live entertainment, and v...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Vivendi SE's ethical profile is mixed. Canal+ was fined €600,000 by French authorities for GDPR violations, including insufficient data security. See Tickets, a Vivendi entity, has been linked to data breaches affecting over 323,000 consumers and 92,000 individuals in Texas, suggesting data protection challenges. For worker respect, Glassdoor reviews show a positive 4.3/5 rating and 97% recommendation, though limited career mobility is noted. Vivendi maintains a formal whistleblower system and anti-bribery policies. A regulatory concern involves FL Entertainment, part of the group, contesting VAT reassessments. Waste reduction efforts, like Lagardère Travel Retail's anti-waste program and sustainable bags, are present, but company-wide data is limited.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect40
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-50
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-40
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Vivendi SE against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs. The articles either focused on general ESG information without health specifics, described individual brands (like Natoo) without providing company-wide health impact data, or discussed diversity and inclusion which falls outside the scope of this value. Therefore, no KPIs could be scored.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Vivendi SE is a global media and content group, with its core business in pay-TV, advertising, publishing, travel retail, news, radio, entertainment, ticketing, live entertainment, and venues. The provided articles do not contain any evidence that Vivendi SE offers lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services.

1
Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial products, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for banking services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to Vivendi's operations.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

40

Vivendi's employee engagement, based on 16 Glassdoor reviews, shows an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars.

1
Additionally, 97% of employees would recommend working at the company.
2

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, concrete evidence regarding Vivendi SE's performance on fair trade and ethical sourcing KPIs was found in the provided articles. contains information pertaining to the Bolloré Group and its subsidiaries.

1
which is not explicitly stated to apply to Vivendi SE's operations. and contain generic information or lists of reports without relevant data.

Honest & Fair Business

-30

Vivendi's subsidiary, Betclic Group, received a fine of €150,000 in 2024 from the French Regulator for exceeding the maximum return for players in 2022.

1
Vivendi has a formal whistleblower system (alerte.vivendi.com) that guarantees confidentiality and protection for those reporting violations, but details on investigation processes are not provided.
2
The company has not had any financial restatements in the past five years, only minor disclosure tweaks. The Supervisory Board has 60% independent members.
3
Vivendi published a Sustainability Report in 2024, aligned with the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
4
The company's Code of Ethics outlines a zero-tolerance policy for corruption, but the article does not provide details on training frequency or effectiveness metrics.
5

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess VIVENDI SE on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No specific, concrete data points or verifiable actions relevant to any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs were found across the provided articles. The articles primarily consist of general policy statements or annual report summaries that explicitly state a lack of relevant quantitative data for these metrics.

1
Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess VIVENDI SE on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific data points were found in the provided article to assess Vivendi SE against the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value.

1
The article focuses on gender diversity within executive committees and general diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives, which are not relevant to the defined KPIs for this value.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

-50

Vivendi's subsidiaries have experienced multiple data breaches within the past three years. See Tickets had a breach in May-July 2023 affecting over 323,000 customers, with notification taking more than six weeks after discovery.

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This was the second breach for See Tickets within 12 months, following an October 2022 incident that affected at least 92,074 individuals in Texas and potentially hundreds of thousands more.
2
Additionally, Canal+ was fined €600,000 by the French data protection authority (CNIL) in October 2023 for multiple GDPR violations, including insufficient data security, failure to report a data breach within 72 hours, and inadequate information to account holders.
3
Havas's data protection policy outlines user rights for data control, and Vivendi's charter states data is collected for specific, legitimate purposes.
4
However, Canal+'s fine included issues with respecting data subject rights and providing adequate information.
5

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-40

Lagardère Travel Retail, a Vivendi subsidiary, has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including promotional offers, discounted baskets for expiring products, donations to NGOs, an intelligent composter in the Czech Republic, and coffee grounds recycling in the UAE.

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Additionally, the company is reducing the number of bags distributed and promoting alternatives.
2
Lagardère Travel Retail's FLOW Anti-Waste Program includes company-wide waste reduction targets with timelines, aligning with UN SDG Target 12.3 to halve per capita global food waste by 2030.
3
The company has waste requirements for all tier-1 suppliers by banning virgin plastic and oxo-degradable bags.
4
Lagardère Travel Retail provides disposal information on most products and packaging, with initiatives like 'Défi no Gaspi' in France aiming to educate customers on proper disposal, and sales staff training to promote alternatives to bags.
5

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