Universal Registration Document 2022

The table below helps to put the important ESG issues in perspective with the Groupe’s risk map (see Chapter 2 of this document).

Climate risks were the subject of in-depth work in 2022, with dedicated work on the impacts of climate change on the Groupe, its employees and its activities (see Section 4.3.1.2). This work integrated the scenarios and projections set out at the end of 2021 by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). This work led to the establishment of an Internal Climate Task Force bringing together the heads of corporate departments and certain activities to work on changes to the selected scenarios.

Training on climate issues was offered to members of the Supervisory Board’s ESG Committee, as well as to other Board members wishing to participate. Two sessions examined several components. During the first session, the major global challenges posed by climate change in various countries where the Groupe operates were reviewed (United States, France, United Kingdom, India, etc.). Then the analysis of the objectives to be achieved around the notion of Net Zero, the time frames and ways to achieve this goal were examined in order to understand the general, regulatory and voluntary framework in which Publicis Groupe operates. The second session was devoted to the review of the Company’s carbon emissions, short-and medium-term climate issues in relation to its activities, the communication sector and its clients; lastly, it was then possible to discuss the actions undertaken and upcoming, in order to limit all of the Groupe’s environmental impacts in the long term.

Social issues are addressed by several internal bodies under the responsibility of the Secretary General. On the one hand, they are dealt with within CTOs Council which meets once a month and which is steered by the Groupe’s HR Operations Department. It brings together the HR Directors and Chief Talent Officers of the main countries and brands. They work together on democratic issues, structuring projects, whether tools or international actions such as #WorkYourWorld or #WorkingWithCancer, as well as changes in Groupe HR policies. On the other hand, social issues are addressed within the Groupe DEI Council which meets every two months and is managed by the Groupe’s CSR/ESG Department. It brings together Diversity/DEI managers from the countries and brands to work on diversity indicators, HR policies, affinity Groupes, training tools and joint actions such as the fight against domestic violence.

Finally, for topics relating to Responsible Marketing, in addition to issues related to the compliance of professional practices – among which are business ethics criteria, the Groupe promotes a business line approach. The objective is to increase the specific level of requirements of each activity, so that each employee and each team take ownership of the issues.