Universal Registration Document 2024

Glossary

4.1.6 Sustainability-related internal controls

The structure of the sustainability-related internal control is based on several elements described in this chapter, in the sustainability reporting methodology, as well as in other chapters of this document, namely: [ESRS 2 IRO-1-53 (d)]

  • the Groupe’s internal control and risk management system and procedures presented in Chapter 2, Sections 2.2.1, 2.2.2 and 2.2.4 and the Sustainability reporting requirements are the same as those applied for financial reporting. The Groupe’s internal control and risk management system is based on the COSO 2013 framework; [ESRS 2 GOV-5-36 (a) & (b)]
  • the elements specific to sustainability reporting are explained in Section 4.1.2 (reporting methodology and processes). The 2024 CSR Reporting Comprehensive Guide was developed by the Groupe CSR Department and was shared with the Financial Monitoring Control and Risk Management teams;[ESRS 2 GOV-5-36 (a) & (d)]
  • the Internal Audit teams have access to the sustainability audit reports of the entities following the on-site audits carried out by the sustainability auditor. In addition, the CSR teams are consulted prior to the assignments pursuant to the audit plan;
  • the missions of the Board of Directors as well as the work carried out by the Board Committees, in Section 3.1.4.[ESRS 2 GOV-5-36 (d) & (e)]

4.1.7 Strategy and business model

The Groupe’s strategy is described in detail in Chapter 1 of this document. For the ESRS, the description of inputs and products and results are presented in the Business Model and Value Creation pages in the Introduction section of this document.

Publicis Groupe is a consulting company, i.e., the provision of intellectual services (intangible goods) for its corporate clients, with responsible marketing and communication at the heart of the offer and the three strategic pillars:

  • creation and production under the heading Intelligent Creativity,
  • media and data under the heading Connected Media,
  • technological activities under the heading Technology
Our strengths

Our talents and all the teams in each business line are Publicis Groupe’s main asset; they are passionate and curious, well-trained and connected to all types of innovation, experts in countless fields and attentive to societal changes.

The Power of One organization places the client at the center: it is the operational lever enabling highly effective client support and project implementation and monitoring.

Very early on, Publicis Groupe moved into Technology and Data, which enabled it to offer clients highly innovative and integrated solutions. With CoreAI, Publicis goes further. CoreAI unites the Groupe’s proprietary data, including 2.3 billion profiles, and for each, thousands of useful data points. CoreAI feeds into and enhances the three strategic pillars and helps to support the modernization of clients' business models in a world where everything is connected.

The services proposed enable corporate clients to gain new market share, retain their existing clients, forge innovative operational partnerships, develop their products and services, and anticipate the expectations of future clients. The objective is to carry out our business by applying high standards and ethical practices, and by integrating social and environmental impacts with the permanent objectives of reducing negative impacts and increasing positive impacts.

The experience of the pandemic in 2020 & 2021 validated the Groupe’s resilience in the face of a major physical impediment, with employees around the world having ensured good business continuity and client service, and demonstrated a real agility to adapt to exceptional circumstances. Major climatic hazards can physically impact offices (power cuts, temporary inaccessibility, etc.), just as employees and their living quarters can be affected (tornadoes, floods, fires, etc.), but the Groupe’s systems and local teams are trained to be able to quickly implement solutions adapted to the needs of employees and clients.11[ESRS 2 SBM-1-40, ESRS 2 SBM-1-42 (a) & (b), ESRS 2 SBM-3-48 (f)]