2019 Annual financial report

SDG 2 –
Zero Hunger

•   Combat food waste;

•   Improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Encouraging employees to mobilize in favor of SDG 2, as part of Common Ground, and to cooperate with customers, partners and suppliers to achieve greater impact.

30 local projects were started in 2019.

See www.publicisgroupeonetable.com

Skills-sharing with some 220 NGOs since 2016.

SDG 3 –
Good Health and Well-being

•   Provide medical coverage for employees;

•   Monitoring the well-being of staff in their agency workplace.

99% of Group employees benefit from medical and healthcare cover, with the possibility of extending it to their spouse and children.

A number of Group agencies, including the whole of the United Kingdom, have launched a far-reaching mental health prevention plan.

Improved healthcare provision.

SDG 4 – Quality education

•   Ensure equitable access to training;

•   Enhance the employability of employees;

•   Improve skills and expertise.

69.8% of employees trained. Over 1,112,600 training program hours took place (21.6 hours per capita).

Various measures are in place to recruit more diverse people in terms of backgrounds and professional experience.

The Publicis Learning Platform, accessible to all employees 24/24, in 13 languages.

SDG 5 – Gender equality

•   Proactive approach to team diversity;

•   Commitment to gender equality;

•   Continue to combat all forms of discrimination.

Target: 40% women in key management positions.

Monitor equal pay: publication of Gender Pay Gap Reporting in the United Kingdom (eight agencies); Publication of Gender Equality Index in France (15 agencies).

Continuation of a raft of internal programs to encourage diversity. Reaffirmation of the “Zero Tolerance” policy on all forms of discrimination, sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct.

38.3% women in key management positions.

Measures to be continued for female Head of Creation and Head of Data, and Head of Tech, all with under 30% female representation.

SDG 8 – Decent work and economic growth

•   Help generate direct employment;

•   Ensure real equal opportunity.

The Group directly employs 83,235 employees worldwide (representing a total payroll of euro 6.073 million).

The principle of equal opportunity – Equality of chance (or Rooney Rule) was strengthened with action plans to encourage diversity (recruitment, promotion, succession, etc.).

Sustained effort in terms of equal opportunity to hire and promote the most diverse people.

SDG 10 – Reduced inequalities

•   Fighting against forced labor, child labor and human trafficking by joining forces with suppliers.

Signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2003, and the seven WEPs (UN Women) since 2018. Reaffirmed commitment to fighting forced labor, child labor, human trafficking and modern slavery. Committed vigilance plan to improve supplier monitoring on these issues.

Greater supplier CSR monitoring with new CSR for Business Guidelines.

SDG 12 – Responsible consumption and production

•   Play a role in raising awareness regarding sustainable development issues;

•   Help move behavior towards more sustainable consumption.

Supporting our clients in their sustainable development projects is an integral part of our service offer, in order to inform and encourage changes in consumer behavior, as citizens-consumers are increasingly aware of these issues.

Raising employee awareness regarding best practices and eco-friendly behavior to reduce all our direct impacts

Use of eco-friendly design methods.

2030 targets undergoing assessment via SBTi (1.5° scenario).

SDG 13 – Measures to combat climate change

•   Reduce consumption and direct impact;

•   Help preserve natural resources.

The Group’s environmental policy of “Consume less and better”, which has been in place for 10 years, has led to a 43% reduction in carbon intensity per capita. By joining SBTi (Science Based Target Inititaive), the Group will define as soon as possible its new objectives for the next 10 years following the 1.5° scenario.

Target of 100% renewables by 2030.

Carbon neutrality as soon as possible and by 2030.

SDG 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions

•   Promote the rule of law;

•   Combat corruption.

The Group is a defender of human rights and fundamental individual freedoms. The Group’s ethical principles, which include combating corruption, fraud and conflicts of interests, have always been key, such as the principle of “Zero Tolerance” of any form of discrimination, harassment or violence. Training the teams in statutory changes is key.

The Duty of Care Plan makes it possible to expand CSR monitoring to Group suppliers and agencies.

Introduction of PASS for CSR self-assessment for all suppliers.

SDG 17 – Partnerships for the SDGs

•   Continue cooperating with the various organizations by making our expertise available to them;

•   Showcase projects with positive impacts.

As part of the Common Ground, which brings together the six largest communications groups worldwide to further six SDGs. Publicis Groupe established a program focused on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), entitled “One Table”.

The Group is involved in various cross-company initiatives such as the Daring Circles organized by the Women’s Forum, which target the SDGs.

Skills-based sponsorship, pro bono and volunteering for 220 SDG 2-related projects since 2016.