Vivendi SA is a French media multinational conglomerate, one of the top 500 companies, with businesses in music, film, television, publishing, telecommunications, Internet, video games, construction and industry, water, transport, energy, environment and waste management. The group was established by the decree of Napoleon III on December 14, 1853, initially named "General Water Company", operating in the water industry for more than 100 years; since 1980, the group's business has been diversified.