4 Corporate Social Responsibility – Non-financial Performance
4.5 Assessments and Non-financial Performance4.5 ASSESSMENTS AND NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Publicis Groupe’s non-financial performance is improving each year, illustrating the progress made in the various registers, as evidenced by the ratings obtained at the end of 2022 with ten non-financial rating agencies and among which the Groupe ranks first in its sector in seven of them.
Publicis Groupe is the only Company in its sector to appear in the 2023 Yearbook by S&P.
Publicis Groupe is included in several ESG indices, including: DJSI Europe and DJSI World, FTSE4Good, Euronext CAC40 ESG, CAC40 SBT 1.5, Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe, ECPI Index.
The Groupe is also subject to annual ESG assessments by numerous agencies and organizations specializing in more social and inclusion issues, such as the Bloomberg GEI Index, TOP 100 Equileap, Ethics & Boards, Ranking of the Feminization of the Governing Bodies of CAC40 companies, WDI.
Details are available on the Groupe’s website, www.publicisgroupe.com, in the “About” section.
| ESG agencies | Description | 2022 Score/Assessment |
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Description
The rating conducted by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings assesses a Company’s ability to prepare for future sustainability risks and opportunities. Publicis Groupe is the leader in its sector. |
2022 Score/Assessment 62/100 |
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Description
MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International), a non-financial rating agency, provides in-depth research services on ESG topics on thousands of companies. Publicis Groupe is in the TOP 25% of the 69 companies in the sector. |
2022 Score/Assessment A |
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Description
Created by global index provider FTSE Russell (London Stock Exchange Group), the FTSE4Good indices are used to create and value responsible investment funds. Publicis Groupe is in the Top 5%. |
2022 Score/Assessment 3.7/9 |
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Description
ISS (International Shareholder Services) allows investors to integrate these criteria into their responsible investment strategy. Among the 123 companies in the sector, Publicis Groupe is in the top decile with the C+ Prime status. |
2022 Score/Assessment 54.57/100 |
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Description
Sustainalytics (Morningstar) assesses the sustainability of listed companies based on their ESG performance. Publicis Groupe ranks 12th out of a sector comprising 288 companies. |
2022 Score/Assessment 10.9 |
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Description
Since 2021, VigeoEiris has been part of Moody’s ESG Solutions, analyzing ESG and climate criteria. In a sector comprising 28 companies and an average score of 44/100, Publicis Groupe is the leader. |
2022 Score/Assessment 67/100 |
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Description
SUSTCO (CRD Global) is a rating methodology developed to facilitate investment decisions combining ESG criteria and stock market performance. |
2022 Score/Assessment 49.8/100 |
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Description
CDP is a non-profit organization that encourages companies to publish their environmental data and analyzes transparency efforts. Publicis Groupe is among the 23% of companies that achieved “Management” level. |
2022 Score/Assessment B |
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Description
Bloomberg provides a variety of proprietary scores that investors can use to assess companies’ ESG performance. Publicis Groupe holds a leading position. |
2022 Score/Assessment 54.88/100 |
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Description
EcoVadis analyzes the application of ESG policies in Company practices, with a particular focus on the value chain. Publicis Groupe is among the top performing companies and leads its sector. |
2022 Score/Assessment 85/100 |