Stakeholders other than employees, clients and citizen-consumers (society) previously detailed in Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 are cited here. Stakeholders are invited to send comments or questions to the Groupe’s CSR Department atcsr@publicisgroupe.com.
The Company has been listed on the Paris Stock Exchange since 1970. It is one of the companies selected for the CAC 40 index. Detailed information on shareholders is provided in Section 8.2 of this document.
The Investor Relations Department (see Section 8.4.2 of this document) oversees everyday relations with investors and shareholders via numerous meetings and exchanges in various countries. The Investor Relations Department and the CSR Department work closely together with respect to ESG (Environmental-Social-Governance) or SRI (Socially Responsible Investments) requests from shareholders, investors, management companies or ratings agencies.
The press releases and presentations circulated throughout the year are accessible on the Groupe’s corporate website: Investor Relations’ section.
The media and the platforms are key Groupe partners: they are the suppliers that agencies deal with on a daily basis in different countries. Publicis Groupe has always been very committed to media pluralism and is often engaged in supporting media diversity and respect for media neutrality.
In a totally separate manner, the Groupe Communication Department supports the Company’s official corporate publication schedule. Agency communication focus on projects that they have completed for clients and on campaigns and awards. The Groupe’s Communication Department also keeps all stakeholders informed. Employees, shareholders, the general public and institutional investors are informed via different communication tools (media, website, social networks, newsletter, etc.).
In every country where the Groupe operates, these associations are key stakeholders in the local ecosystem. The agencies are called upon to work with a large number of these on communication projects. In 2020, a special effort was made to organizations fighting against social and racial inequities. The climate emergency has favored more regular discussions with environmental or biodiversity (fauna and flora) protection associations so as to reach agreements to cooperate with certain clients and industrial or service companies (see Section 4.3.3).
In the majority of countries where the Groupe operates, regular cooperation takes place with the different industry regulatory bodies and/or industry self-regulation is organized, through professional networks, and work carried out within the industry on common issues. The challenges related to the protection of personal data are a perfect example of this: long-term collaboration is not only required with the advertising industry, but also with all the other stakeholders involved (see Section 4.4.2).
Publicis Groupe is a responsible taxpayer that complies with its tax obligations (payment of taxes). This means that we:
The Groupe’s fiscal policy is based on these four principles:
