Disease prevention
With the pandemic, the major health guidelines were determined by the Groupe, with each country then activating its specific action plan according to local constraints. In all countries, agencies set up local and/or national plans for their employees to screen for or fight against certain diseases or health threats (e.g. influenza vaccination). Preventative health measures are occasionally subject to specific conditions in countries with collective or occupational agreements. All employees in these countries benefit from these collective or occupational agreements where such agreements exist. Based on the local health situation, agencies decide whether to promote screening campaigns for chronic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc.) in addition to traditional and annual schemes.
Health insurance
99% of employees (full and part-time permanent and temporary contracts) are covered by medical cover (social security or health insurance), irrespective of local social security provisions (government, government-company-employee or private company-employee contribution plans or self-funded). These covers factor in serious or chronic illnesses to enable employees to be properly cared for, and to receive appropriate follow-up. In several of the Groupe’s regional markets, including the United States, Europe and India, employees can benefit from health insurance programs for themselves and their families.
The workplace accident rate(1) was 0.19%. The main causes of workplace accidents were related to transportation (home-work commuting and work-related travel).
The accident frequency rate(2) was 0.99%.
The severity rate(3) was 0.02.
HEALTHCARE
ABSENTEEISM RATE
1.77%
WORKPLACE ACCIDENT RATE
0.19%
These are mainly transport accidents
FREQUENCYRATE
0.99%
SEVERITY RATE
0.02%
99%
of employees covered by health insurance
100%
of employees included in physical and mental health prevention programs in 2020
Health and Safety
Most employees have sedentary jobs in offices, sitting in front of screens. Agencies apply current local regulations on personal security in the workplace and are responsible for implementing their health support and action plans. 100% of the workforce in Groupe agencies are covered by these health support plans. In 2020, with a large number of employees at home, all countries have expanded their health support programs to take this atypical situation into account.
In the United States, federal law (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) may be supplemented by laws in each state, and possibly reinforced at the municipal level. In Europe, this mission is entrusted to dedicated local committees (Health and Safety Committee) and the new CSE (Social and Economic Committee) in France. Elected or volunteer employees receive training on safety and first aid. Evacuation drills (fire, earthquake, etc.) are regularly conducted at the facilities, with support from general services safety teams (Re:Sources) and building managers. There is a similar approach in Europe, where all agencies have safety officers (fire drills or emergency evacuations) who receive training on a yearly basis. Volunteers are trained in basic first aid. In India, Occupational Health and Safety regulations apply, and, as in many countries, small teams of employees are trained every year in all buildings and on all floors to assist others in the event of an emergency or evacuation. Given their size, Publicis Sapient entities in India are ISO 45001 certified.
(1) Workplace accident rate: (total number of accidents / total number of employees) x 100. 2020 Coverage rate: 98%.
(2) Calculation of workplace accident frequency rate according to GRI 403-9 standard: (total number of accidents / total number of hours worked ) x1,000,000. 2020 Coverage rate: 98%.
(3) Calculation of severity rate according to GRI 403-9 standard: (number of days of work lost x 1,000) / number of hours of worked. 2020 coverage rate: 98%.