Share the social and cultural diversity of our activities with as many people as possible

Limit the environmental footprint of products and services
Putting people at the heart of strategy
Share the social and cultural diversity of our activities with as many people as possible
Ensuring ethical and responsible governance

Lagardère’s activities (publishing, press, radio, live performances) produce informative, educational and cultural content. They therefore have a key role to play in facilitating access to education and contributing to the democratisation of culture.

Measures taken to promote accessibility

• Development of digital books and natively accessible “ePub 3” formats in order to reach a wider range of readers, even those who are the most distant from books because of their disability, and development of audiobooks (partnership with Spotify), which also enables wider access to content at Lagardère Publishing.

• Provisions for people with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) in Lagardère Live Entertainment’s theatres.

EDUCATION IN PUBLISHING AND MEDIA PROFESSIONS

Lagardère’s various business lines introduce young people to professions in the sector and support emerging talent.

Lagardère Publishing offered 80 young people the opportunity to discover the publishing professions in Vanves as part of the Pass Culture programme.

For their part, Lagardère News and Lagardère Radio joined forces with CLEMI for the 35th Press and Media In Schools Week and welcomed nearly 250 young people throughout the week. In addition, Lagardère Radio welcomed 64 trainees from 3eme and 2de in 2024. The company also organises the Lauga Delmas Scholarship, which enables a winner to join the Europe 1 editorial team for several months.

From Lagardère Publishing, which offers a vast selection of books, to the Hachette Foundation for Reading, Europe 1’s book reviews and the literary prizes organised by Lagardère Travel Retail via its Relay network, all Lagardère branches are working to promote reading.

A rich selection of books from Lagardère Publishing

• Lagardère Publishing, the world’s third-largest publisher of books for the general public, publishes more than 15,000 new titles every year. With more than 200 publishing brands covering all publishing segments for the general public (school and after-school, literature, illustrated, paperbacks, etc.), promoting reading is at the heart of its business.

The pleasure of reading when travelling with Lagardère Travel Retail

• Lagardère Travel Retail, through its Relay network, is strengthening the link between reading and travel. The 47th edition of the RELAY Voyageurs Lecteurs Prize promotes literary discovery, while the RELAYSPM Magazine of the Year Prize rewards the most daring, creative and committed titles.

Daily literary events with Lagardère Radio

• In addition to a literary column broadcast every day on the Europe 1 morning show, Nicolas Carreau’s programme La Voix Est Livre celebrates authors and their works every week. Europe 1 is also involved with the Europe 1 x GMF Literary Prize, which rewards work that celebrates the collective and human values.

The promoting reading and writing among people who are far from it via the Hachette Foundation for Reading

• Created in 2021, the Hachette Foundation is committed to two major missions: combating illiteracy and early school leaving, and fostering social links through reading.

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Since its creation, it has supported 29 passionate and committed associations who, every day, promote reading.

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Lagardère Publishing, Lagardère News and Lagardère Radio contribute to raising awareness, informing and promoting responsible values through their editorial productions.

Committed publishers at Lagardère Publishing

• Lagardère Publishing’s publishers promote the emergence of high-impact content by tackling diverse themes such as ecology, feminism, inclusion and diversity. Examples include the ecological and activist publisher La Plage, the inclusive publishing brand Dialogue Books in the UK and the feminist collection Les Insolentes at Hachette Pratique.

Broadcasting ‘green’ content at Lagardère Radio

• Lagardère Radio is continuing the Climate Media Contract set up with Arcom to monitor the number of hours devoted to environmental topics on its stations. In addition, the branch submits annual reports to Arcom on the various themes it has undertaken to address in its programmes: the fight against violence against women, the environment, health, equality and lifestyle, disability and parasport, women’s sport and media education.

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DONATING ADVERTISING SPACES

Lagardère News and Lagardère Radio are committed to supporting a number of associations by donating space on their stations and in their press titles. Beneficiaries of this initiative include the Red Cross, the Établissement Français du Sang, the Fondation de France and organisations fighting multiple sclerosis.

Lagardère’s business lines are mobilising around solidarity initiatives.

Actions led by employees: volunteering and skills-based sponsorship

• In all the Group’s divisions, employees get involved with various associations during their working hours, either on a one-off basis through voluntary work, or on a longer-term basis through skills sponsorship.

Initiatives supported by Group entities: support for associations and corporate philanthropy

• The Group’s Divisions are actively involved in solidarity initiatives through sponsorship and support for associations, demonstrating their desire to make a tangible contribution to causes in the public interest.