Universal Registration Document 2023

SDG 3

Good Health and well‑being

3.8: Ensure that everyone benefits from universal health coverage, including protection against financial risks and access to quality essential health services and safe, effective, high‑quality essential medicines and vaccines at affordable cost.

SDG 3

Good Health and well‑being

After the pandemic years, all Groupe agencies have maintained their local prevention and support plan in place for mental health to better help employees.

The #WorkingWithCancer (WWC) program was launched by the Groupe’s CEO in early 2023 to mobilize companies against the taboo of cancer in the workplace, with the aim of better protecting employees.

SDG 3

Good Health and well‑being

100% of employees have access to healthcare prevention actions. 1,500 companies joined the advocacy campaign WWC.

 

Quality education

4.4: Significantly increase the number of young people and adults with the skills, including technical and vocational skills, necessary for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

 

Quality education

Continuous training is at the heart of the employee skills development plan, with Marcel and Marcel Classes accessible 24/7 in 13 languages; all employees have access to training.

The Groupe continued its actions in favor of young people far removed from our agencies in order to show them that they have a place among us. (14^th MCTP Program – USA, 3^rd Publicis Track – France)

 

Quality education

88% of employees trained. More than 1,654,000 hours of programs took place (18 hours per capita).

SDG 5 -

Gender equality

5.1: End all forms of discrimination against women and girls worldwide.

5.5: Guarantee the full and effective participation of women and their equal access to management positions at all levels of decision‑making in political, economic and public life.

SDG 5 -

Gender equality

The “Zero Tolerance” policy with regard to discrimination and harassment in all their forms remains central.

The US seven‑point plan launched in 2020 has made it possible to advance diversity within teams.

Unconscious bias training is mandatory in many countries.

With Career Settings, the Groupe has a more precise management tool to monitor its demographic and social evolution. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the heart of the Groupe’s social vision.

SDG 5 -

Gender equality

43% women key executives in 2023. Objective 45% by 2025.

SDG 8 -

SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth

8.2: Achieve a high level of economic productivity through diversification, technological modernization and innovation.

8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and ensure decent work and equal pay for work of equal value for all women and men, including young people and people with disabilities.

8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eliminate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, prohibit and eliminate the worst forms of child labor, including the recruitment and use of child soldiers and, by 2025, end child labor in all its forms.

SDG 8 -

SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth

The Groupe directly employs 103,295 employees worldwide, representing a personnel expense of euro 8,514 million. The Equality of chance principle (or Rooney Rule) has been strengthened in the diversity action plans (recruitment, promotion, succession, etc.). Publicis Groupe supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact, defends human rights, including forced labor and child labor, and supports fundamental freedoms.

SDG 8 -

SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth

Sustained equal opportunity efforts to recruit and promote more diverse profiles. 33.7% of employees are under 30 years old.