In 2025, 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) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 5,338a | 5,211a | 6,164a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 11,312a | 16,491a | 20,138a | |
Location-Based | 52,498a | 42,739a | 33,462a | |
Total Scope 3 | 262,786a | 264,278a | 195,049a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.261a | 0.3124a | 0.3762a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Publicis Groupe amounted to 57,836 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).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Publicis Groupe increased by 20.62%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Publicis Groupe were 5,338 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 46.05%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Publicis Groupe's Scope 1 emissions increased by 2.44%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 11,312 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 52,498 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Publicis Groupe's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Publicis Groupe's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 22.83% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported 262,786 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Publicis Groupe includes a breakdown across 7 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, down from 8 in 2024, indicating a decline in reporting granularity and reduced insight into the company's full value chain emissions.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported total Scope 3 emissions of 262,786 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 100% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that Publicis Groupe's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Publicis Groupe's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported emissions for 7 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Publicis Groupe's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 5,338 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 20,452 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.26 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.26 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 381.81, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe ranked 1 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places Publicis Groupe among the top performers, with one of the lowest emissions intensities relative to peers.a
In 2025, Publicis Groupe reported a total carbon footprint of 320,622 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 2.69% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Publicis Groupe's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 81.96% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 16.37%.a