2020 Annual Financial Report

4.7 Assessments and non-financial performance

Chapter 4 : Corporate social responsibility – non-financial performance

4.7 Assessments and non-financial performance

Publicis Groupe’s non-financial performance has improved year on year, illustrating the progress accomplished in the different registers. The reporting structure, processes and results are audited by Bureau Veritas’ external auditors.

The entire approach is also monitored by financial analysts, management companies and investors within the context of their ESG analysis, as well as by current and prospective Groupe clients (CSR questionnaires, site audits, etc.) and by various sustainable development players whose assessments may be published (public organizations, ratings agencies, students and teachers, etc.).

Publicis Groupe is represented in several indices, including: FTSE4Good, Euronext Vigeo Eiris, Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe, ECPI Index and is assessed annually in specific areas by RobecoSAM (DJSI), MSCI, Sustainalytics, Standard Ethics, ISS-Oekom, CDP, Trucost, EcoVadis, Equileap, Ethics & Boards, to name a few (details at https://publicisgroupe-csr-smart-data.com/en/).