Universal Registration Document 2023

3) The Groupe’s public commitments to inclusion

The Chairman of the Management Board, Arthur Sadoun, deals directly and personally with the issues of diversity and inclusion. He is heavily involved in the US action plan implemented in 2020 and in the global internal communication around it.

#WorkingWithCancer launched in January 2023 at Davos illustrates another of his personal commitments in order to break the taboo of cancer within the corporate setting and create a caring framework by providing tangible support to employees facing cancer, a serious or chronic illness (see Section 4.2.6.3).

Publicis Groupe regularly reaffirms its commitments to gender equality, as equality for all is a factor of inclusion. As a member of the Global Compact of the United Nations since 2003, the Groupe is also a partner and/or signatory:

• of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) of UN Women, a United Nations agency, the seven key principles of which promote women’s rights as fundamental human rights and encourage equality in all its forms;
• of CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion in the United States, which requested that hundreds of CEO signatories share their best practices and data concerning trends in female employment in their organizations;
• of Unstereotype Alliance under the aegis of UN Women and whose objective is to combat gender stereotypes in communication and advertising campaigns in order to promote greater diversity, by promoting real inclusion;
• of Catalyst, for many years, in order to implement certain programs; agencies have established local partnerships with committed organizations;
• of OneInThreeWomen, an international initiative mobilizing companies around domestic violence against women. Through this commitment, companies are required to set up support systems or facilitate access to concrete assistance for victims (temporary accommodation, various resources, etc.). Such systems are in place in the agencies in United States and Canada, India, France, Australia and New Zealand, to name but a few. Publicis France is a member of #StOpE (Stop Ordinary Sexism in the Company), the first inter‑company initiative to combat so‑called “ordinary” sexism in the workplace.

Internally, the Groupe DEI Council, created in 2020, met every two months. It comprises around fifteen DEI managers from several countries and is led by the Groupe’s CSR/ESG Director. Its roadmap is to share and amplify common actions on a few themes aiming to improve the diversity of the teams in the broadest sense, particularly with regard to under‑represented populations in each country, gender balance, women in positions of responsibility, the visibility of

LGBTQ+ people, and all the issues surrounding the various forms of disability. Mobilization was strengthened around domestic violence and violence against women.

In terms of recognition for its actions to promote inclusion, in 2023 Publicis Groupe is part of:

• 484 global companies included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (score of 76.43/100);
• the Top 100 international companies included by Equileap Global (out of 4,000 companies assessed), with a score of 68%;
• the American companies that were assessed as 100/100 by the Human Rights Campaign, taking action to combat discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, for the 11^th consecutive year;
• the "Feminization of Governing Bodies" ranking of companies of the SBF 120, ranking 16^th out of 120, under the aegis of the French Ministry in charge of Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities.

4) Internal affinity networks

The affinity networks (Business Resources Groups – BRGs, or Employee Action Groups – EAGs) illustrate the Power of One in action for and with employees. Fifteen cross‑functional groups bring together voluntary employees to enhance awareness and develop concrete solutions adapted to the day‑to‑day running of the agency (see their presentation on the CSR page of the corporate website). At Groupe level, four affinity groups are active internationally: VivaWomen! (women), Egalité (LGBTQ+), enABLE (disability) and Écologique (climate). BRGs also play a role at the external level: they take part in different events and actions aiming to change behavior and practices.

VivaWomen!- Present in many cities around the world, VivaWomen! brings together women and men, all volunteers, who are mobilized to take action to promote gender equality and support the women of the Groupe without any distinction of position or profession. Coordinated by the CSR Department, it is rolled out locally in most major cities. VivaWomen! USA has created two sub‑groups: “Publicis Parents,” to more closely support future parents, and “VivaWit,” focused on women in the technological and digital sectors. The network works around two areas: Career Development (with leadership training, coaching, etc.) and Work‑Life Integration (with practical workshops on “motherhood and work” or “time management,” with regular testimonials from female or male role models, etc.). In every city, priorities are adjusted to meet the expectations of local teams. VivaWomen! also works alongside the networks of women among the Groupe’s clients, or with other companies, in order to take joint action. Finally, in line with its initial positioning, VivaWomen! is committed to causes supporting the rights of women and girls.