Universal Registration Document 2025

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 whistleblowing mechanism, called "Lion Alert", which allows it to contact employees who may be in a risk situation; it is activated in a very targeted circumstances for those who are in a critical region and might 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 4.3.10.2 “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.

As part of the European CSRD and the focus on employees throughout the value chain, Publicis Groupe conducted an external audit in 2025 of its suppliers in the “Facilities” category. The employees of these suppliers are unique in that they work in our offices and interact regularly with Groupe employees. The findings of these audits revealed a high degree of compliance by suppliers with applicable regulations and the Groupe’s expectations (see section 4.3.10.3).

/ Summary of the key Duty of Care indicators

4.6.7 Whistleblowing system of the Duty of Care Plan

The whistleblowing system, established as part of the Groupe’s Compliance Program (see section 4.4.2.1), is designed to receive reports related to the duty of care. It has been established in consultation with representative labor unions. 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.