In 2025, these surveys show that:
Social dialogue is included in the Janus Code of Conduct and Ethics. The aim is to foster staff/management exchanges and ensure freedom of expression for employees as a basic human right. With regard to the Groupe’s commitment to the UN Global Compact and its adherence to the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention, the Groupe is committed to respecting freedom of association, freedom of expression as well as the right to collective bargaining in the countries where it operates. [S1-2-27 (d)]
In France, the notion of collective agreement (which does not exist in this form in the communications industry in other countries) is a cornerstone of labor law. Sustainability topics (social and environmental) are part of the agenda. Meetings with the Social and Economic Committees (CSE) of the various entities take place every month with the Director of Human Resources France, and the Groupe Works Council meets once a year (in the presence of the Groupe Chairman). Agreements negotiated and signed previously are still in force and regularly updated, including the agreement relating to healthcare costs, including the responsible contract and to which an optional supplementary scheme has been added, as well as the collective bargaining agreement relating to the welfare plan. Negotiations with the Publicis Groupe union coordinators in France took place on Quality of Life at Work in order to renew the teleworking agreements and the sustainable mobility package, for a period of three years. The new agreements include a lump-sum allowance for remote working to cover the various costs incurred, and a fixed monthly sustainable mobility allowance to help finance employees’ commuting via alternative and sustainable modes of transportation. The collective agreement on the right to disconnect has been continued. Its objective is to establish operating rules and methods of use of digital technologies in order to ensure the right to disconnect for everyone and to guarantee a work-life balance.
The main agreements signed in France are as follows: [S1-8-63 (b)]
Outside France, social dialogue mainly takes place at the agency level, led by the agency’s CEO with the HR/Talent team (or even the country). The average size of the Groupe’s agencies worldwide ranges between 120 and 160 employees, with the exception of a few large entities with more than 1,000 people in the United States and India. Engagement with employees is managed locally by CTOs and/or HR departments, and there are regular formal and informal discussions with agency Executive Committees (monthly or quarterly depending on the country, not to mention Town Halls bringing together all employees locally). [S1-2-27 (a) to (e)] Publicis Groupe remains very decentralized, with operations in around 100 countries. The aim in each entity is to promote direct, frequent discussions between managers and their teams regarding Company matters and current projects. The existence of affinity groups in the countries is an asset for facilitating social dialogue on local projects and their development by integrating the expectations expressed by employees, which are a source of proposals, such as for example Working with Cancer. These internal affinity groups (VivaWomen!, Égalité, enABLE, etc.) participate locally to develop the Groupe’s flagship programs, and in preparatory work to set targets. Depending on the local context, the progress achieved and future developments are shared with employees, in order to take feedback into account. [S1-5-47 (a) to (c)]
