2019 Annual financial report

Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility

CLIENTS

CLIENTSCLIENTS

FOURNISSEURS & PARTENAIRESSUPPLIERS & PARTNERS

THEIR EXPECTATIONS
  • Transparency on the protection and use of data
  • Offer sustainable, cost-effective services
  • Commitment to the climate emergency (and together with suppliers)
  • Measure social and environmental impacts of purchased products and services
OUR RESPONSES
  • Support our clients' marketing and digital transformation with innovative, sustainable solutions and appropriate technological products
  • Make responsible marketing the standard 
  • Carbon neutrality before 2030 (SBTi)*
  • Work together to reduce all negative impacts and increase positive impacts

TALENT

TALENTSTALENT

UNIVERSITÉS & ÉCOLES

UNIVERSITIES & SCHOOLS

THEIR EXPECTATIONS
  • Promote responsible consumption
  • Increase inclusion in the agencies and the Groupe
  • Combat climate change
  • Act to promote inclusion and to benefit the climate and the planet
OUR RESPONSES
  • "Viva la Différence": every individual contributes to the Company's success
  • Create a learning culture to grow and take advantage of professional opportunities
  • Carbon neutrality before 2030 (SBTi)*
  • Embrace all differences
  • Cooperate in order to innovate together
  • Support educational and research programs

SOCIETY

SOCIETY & CONSUMERS

ASSOCIATIONS & NGOs

THEIR EXPECTATIONS
  • Safeguard personal data and be transparent
  • Help combat inequalities and climate change
OUR RESPONSES
  • Give individuals control over their own data
  • Ensure data protection and security
  • Support public interest causes that combat inequalities and the climate emergency

ACTIONNAIRES & INVESTISSEURSSHAREHOLDERS & INVESTORS

THEIR EXPECTATIONS
  • Create value
  • Provide reliable, transparent information
OUR RESPONSES
  • Continue investing in the businesses and business lines
  • Enshrine sustainable financial, economic, social and environmental performances for the Company


MATERIALITY OF CSR CHALLENGES


MATERIALITY OF CSR CHALLENGES

Publicis Groupe has identified 19 major challenges that have been prioritized and ranked according to their impact on the parties stakeholders and the group itself.

MaterialityImpact for STAKEHOLDERSImpact for PUBLICIS GROUPEMateriality categoriesKey materiality

Materiality

Climate emergency

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

ENVIRONMENT

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Responsible Marketing

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

CLIENTS & PARTNERS

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Data protection and security

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

SOCIETY

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Diversity and inclusion

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

TALENT

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Client satisfaction

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

CLIENTS & PARTNERS

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Employee well-being

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

TALENT

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Business ethics

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

ETHICS & GOVERNANCE

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Compliance

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

ETHICS & GOVERNANCE

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Health & Safety

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

TALENT

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Human Rights

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

LOW

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

LOW

Materiality categories

SOCIETY

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Responsible procurement

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

LOW

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

LOW

Materiality categories

ETHICS & GOVERNANCE

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Communities

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

LOW

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

LOW

Materiality categories

SOCIETY

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Waste and e-waste

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

HIGH

Materiality categories

ENVIRONMENT

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Governance

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

LOW

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

LOW

Materiality categories

ETHICS & GOVERNANCE

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Training & development

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

TALENT

Key materiality

YES

Materiality

Sensitive acquisitions

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

ETHICS & GOVERNANCE

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Contribution to NGOs

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

HIGH

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

LOW

Materiality categories

SOCIETY

Key materiality

NO

Materiality

Sustainable services & consumption

Impact for STAKEHOLDERS

AVERAGE

Impact for PUBLICIS GROUPE

AVERAGE

Materiality categories

TALENT

Key materiality

YES