In 2024, Publicis Groupe completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Publicis Groupe has also provided a category-level breakdown for 8 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Publicis Groupe amounted to 49,047 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Publicis Groupe increased by 23.77%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Publicis Groupe were 5,211 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 47.34%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Publicis Groupe's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 15.46%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 17,588 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 43,836 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 21.75%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Publicis Groupe's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 31% in 2024, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energy
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported 264,278 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of Publicis Groupe includes a breakdown across 8 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported total Scope 3 emissions of 264,278 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 99.81% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0.19% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 11.87%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissions increased by 35.49%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported emissions for 8 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2024, the largest contributors to Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, Publicis Groupe reported a total carbon footprint of 313,325 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 33.51% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to Publicis Groupe's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 84.35% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 13.99%.