Lobbying Governance
| Overall Assessment | Analysis | Score |
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| Limited |
Publicis Groupe discloses that it “has a public commitment … to conduct [its] engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement” and notes that it is “committed to SBti” while participating in initiatives such as “the French Business Climate Pledge” and being “involved in the sectoral professional organization and associations to which the Groups and its agencies belong.” These statements indicate an intention to align policy engagement with climate goals, but the disclosure remains largely aspirational. The evidence does not specify who within the company oversees or signs off on lobbying activities, nor does it outline any formal mechanism to review or monitor the climate-policy positions of the industry bodies it belongs to; the text simply states that “AACC with UDECAM, IAB France and ARPP … have begun to draw up a trajectory” without clarifying Publicis Groupe’s own internal governance role. We found no disclosure of a board committee, executive owner, or structured audit that tests whether direct or indirect lobbying is consistent with its strategy. Consequently, while a high-level commitment is present, the company does not disclose the processes, oversight structures, or accountability measures that would demonstrate a more robust lobbying governance framework.
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