Aspects relating to the Groupe’s employees are monitored by the HR/Talent teams of the agencies and countries through the indicators mentioned and supplemented where necessary. Employees and talents are the key assets of Publicis Groupe. If major external events occur that could affect the proper functioning of the Company or the personal situation of employees, whether armed conflicts or war in certain regions of the world or major climatic events (tornadoes, fires, floods), ad hoc local measures are initiated, led by the Talent & HR teams, with the support of the central HR Operations teams and under the supervision of the Secretary General. Publicis Groupe has a dedicated alert mechanism, “Lion Alert,” helping to contact employees who may be at risk; it is activated very specifically for those who may be in a critical region and may need help.
Aspects relating to the Groupe’s suppliers are monitored by the Groupe’s Purchasing Department, in conjunction with the Groupe’s CSR Department (see Section 4.3.10.1 “Responsible procurement”). The CSR for Business Guidelines document presents 17 key topics, with increased requirements for several criteria. This document (accessible on the Groupe’s website) is a mandatory appendix to any contract signed between the Groupe and a supplier. Publicis Groupe uses the EcoVadis platform and invites its suppliers to be assessed on this platform; other assessments by neutral and independent third parties, dating from 12 to 18 months, are recognized by the Procurement Department. Local suppliers, mainly the many small and medium-sized companies, can conduct a CSR self-assessment on the proprietary “P.A.S.S.” platform.
| Indicators | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Number of Publicis Groupe employees | Number of Publicis Groupe employees 2021 88,531 |
Number of Publicis Groupe employees 2022 98,022 |
Number of Publicis Groupe employees 2023 103,295 |
Number of Publicis Groupe employees 2024 108,179 |
| (1) Human rights and fundamental freedoms | (1) Human rights and fundamental freedoms 2021
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| % Employees trained in Janus* | % Employees trained in Janus *2021 61% |
% Employees trained in Janus *2022 85% |
% Employees trained in Janus *2023 79% |
% Employees trained in Janus *2024 90% |
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Data protection |
Data protection 2021 67.7% |
Data protection 2022 74% |
Data protection 2023 84% |
Data protection 2024 89% |
| Data security | Data security 2021 70% |
Data security 2022 75% |
Data security 2023 84% |
Data security 2024 89% |
| Suppliers assessed on Human Rights** | Suppliers assessed on Human Rights **2021 250 |
Suppliers assessed on Human Rights **2022 166 |
Suppliers assessed on Human Rights **2023 154 |
Suppliers assessed on Human Rights **2024 355 |
| Average score on two criteria (FBP) & (SUP) | Average score on two criteria (FBP) & (SUP) 2021 – |
Average score on two criteria (FBP) & (SUP) 2022 49.7/100 |
Average score on two criteria (FBP) & (SUP) 2023 57.5/100 |
Average score on two criteria (FBP) & (SUP) 2024 58/100 |
| (2) Personal health and safety | (2) Personal health and safety 2021
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| Absenteeism rate (%) | Absenteeism rate (%)2021 1.51% |
Absenteeism rate (%)2022 1.8% |
Absenteeism rate (%)2023 1.6% |
Absenteeism rate (%)2024 1.8% |
| Workplace accident rate (%) | Workplace accident rate (%)2021 0.11% |
Workplace accident rate (%)2022 0.15% |
Workplace accident rate (%)2023 0.16% |
Workplace accident rate (%)2024 0.16% |
| Suppliers assessed on Health and Safety** | Suppliers assessed on Health and Safety **2021 250 |
Suppliers assessed on Health and Safety **2022 166 |
Suppliers assessed on Health and Safety **2023 154 |
Suppliers assessed on Health and Safety **2024 355 |
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Average score of suppliers on the criterion (LAB) |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (LAB) 2021 – |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (LAB) 2022 53.6/100 |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (LAB) 2023 62.8/100 |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (LAB) 2024 63/100 |
| (3) Environment & Climate | (3) Environment & Climate 2021
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| Carbon emission reduction objectives: SBTi trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C scenario (scopes 1+2+3) | Carbon emission reduction objectives: SBTi trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C scenario (scopes 1+2+3)2021 47 % |
Carbon emission reduction objectives: SBTi trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C scenario (scopes 1+2+3)2022 50% in 2030 90% in 2040 |
Carbon emission reduction objectives: SBTi trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C scenario (scopes 1+2+3)2023 50% in 2030 90% in 2040 |
Carbon emission reduction objectives: SBTi trajectory aligned with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C scenario (scopes 1+2+3)2024 50% in 2030 90% in 2040 |
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Carbon emission reduction compared to 2019 |
Carbon emission reduction compared to 2019 2021 -49.5% |
Carbon emission reduction compared to 2019 2022 -29.7% |
Carbon emission reduction compared to 2019 2023 -29.7% |
Carbon emission reduction compared to 2019 2024 (7) % |
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Share of renewable energy (objective 100% by 2030) |
Share of renewable energy (objective 100% by 2030) 2021 38.8% |
Share of renewable energy (objective 100% by 2030) 2022 47% |
Share of renewable energy (objective 100% by 2030) 2023 60% |
Share of renewable energy (objective 100% by 2030) 2024 75 % |
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Suppliers assessed on climate objectives** |
Suppliers assessed on climate objectives** 2021 250 |
Suppliers assessed on climate objectives** 2022 166 |
Suppliers assessed on climate objectives** 2023 154 |
Suppliers assessed on climate objectives** 2024 355 |
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Average score of suppliers on the criterion (ENV) |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (ENV) 2021 – |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (ENV) 2022 52.5/100 |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (ENV) 2023 67.1/100 |
Average score of suppliers on the criterion (ENV) 2024 64/100 |
The whistleblowing system, set up as part of the Groupe’s Compliance Program (see Section 4.4.2.1 below), has been extended to alerts related to the Duty of Care; this system, consolidated around an external platform, Ethics Concerns (https://publicis.whispli.com/lp/ethicsconcerns) and previously consolidated around a unique address (ethicsconcerns@publicisgroupe.com), is intended to collect and process internal or external requests and whistleblowing alerts.
