Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Waste
• Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Consumer perception that sustainability is expensive
• Overwhelming consumer choice
• Consumer cynicism towards corporate sustainability claims
• Inertia to change among consumers
• Complexity of communicating sustainability issues to consumers
• Lack of a standardized, independent measure of retailer sustainability performance
• Inconsistent sustainability messaging from retailers
• Tensions between efficient supply chains and sustainable practices
• Difficulty in balancing consumer demand for low prices with fair supplier payments
• Lack of long-term public policy on climate change

Mitigation Strategies

• Educating consumers about sustainability issues
• Providing consumers with information to make informed choices
• Introducing minimum sustainability standards in some product categories
• Building trust with consumers through consistent and transparent communication
• Collaboration among retailers and stakeholders
• Developing standardized methods for measuring carbon footprints
• Implementing carbon labelling systems
• Promoting fairtrade practices
• Improving supply chain transparency
• Investing in energy efficiency measures

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Fairtrade
• Sustainable sourcing
• Ethical Trading Initiative

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Flooding
• Supply chain disruptions

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts
• Increased energy prices

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and services
• Growth in demand for sustainable products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social
• Societal
• Environmental

Environmental Achievements

• Recycled over 275 tons of paper in 2013.
• 57% of Ipsos respondents currently use a central booking system for all travel requirements.

Social Achievements

• Launched a whistle-blowing system in early 2013.
• Ipsos Marketing School trained over 700 people in 2013.
• 500 days of volunteering work conducted by Ipsos staff in 2013.

Governance Achievements

• Awarded the prize for the French company that has most improved its disclosure to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in November 2013.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Negative effects from exchange rates.
• Partial withdrawal from the eurozone’s peripheral countries.
• Disposal of a loss-making Los Angeles-based film-testing activity.

Mitigation Strategies

• Improved performances for key international clients, emerging markets and “new services”.
• Successfully refinanced part of its debt with improved conditions and maturities.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Compliance with UNGC principles

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: KPMG

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• CDP award for improved carbon disclosure

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Rights
• Environment
• Social Responsibility
• Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions (details not specified, but mentioned as an ongoing effort and awarded for improvement in disclosure scores in 2013 by the Carbon Disclosure Project)
• Recycling and energy saving initiatives

Social Achievements

• Established The Ipsos Foundation in 2014 to support the education of disadvantaged children
• Supports over 100 charities worldwide focusing on healthcare, education, children's welfare, and the homeless

Governance Achievements

• Appointed a CSR Committee in 2014 among its Board of Directors
• Issues a “CSR Report” every year
• Global signatory of the United Nations Global Compact

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Carbon Disclosure Project’s award for the best improvement of disclosure scores among French companies (2013)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Health
• Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Launched Planet Positive campaign urging industry stakeholders to move to a low-carbon circular economy.
• Launched Africa’s first Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Slim with Bio-based Helicap™ 23 for Woodlands Dairy, with over 80% renewable materials.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Cost of environmentally sound products.
• Lack of knowledge about environmentally sound products.
• Lack of availability of environmentally sound products.
• Lack of credibility of environmentally sound options.
• Mixed waste in recycling bins.
• Lack of recycling systems in some neighborhoods.
• Difficulty in recycling.
• Scepticism about the effectiveness of recycling.

Mitigation Strategies

• Planet Positive campaign to promote a low-carbon circular economy.
• Development of environmentally sound packaging with high renewable content (e.g., Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Slim).
• Marketing campaigns highlighting sustainability and recycling.
• Use of QR codes on packaging to provide information on sustainability.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Use of renewable materials in packaging (e.g., sugarcane).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000ml Slim with Bio-based Helicap™
• Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 250 Edge with DreamCapTM
• Tetra Rex® Bio-based carton
• Tetra Prisma® Aseptic packages for Flow water

Awards & Recognition

• Valio voted the most sustainable company in Finland for the sixth year running (2019)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Society
• Planet

Environmental Achievements

• 36% reduction in emissions between 2018 and 2021
• 91.9% of recyclable paper recycled in 35 main markets (2021)
• 16% of Ipsos' total electricity consumption worldwide from renewable energy sources (2021)

Social Achievements

• Launched Belong initiative to increase diversity and inclusion
• Launched Gender Balance Network to promote gender equality
• Continued Wellbeing and Resilience initiative to support employee mental and physical health
• More than 680 volunteer days dedicated to environment, education, skills-based sponsorship and the fight against inequality
• Ipsos Foundation funded 13 additional educational projects in 2021
• Recruitment program for refugees continued
• Client satisfaction reached an all-time high of 9 out of 10 (2021)

Governance Achievements

• CSR Committee within the Board of Directors reviews ESG policies and objectives
• Climate change risks are addressed through the Company's risk mapping process
• Environmental action plan and objectives are discussed and validated by the CSR Committee and shared with the Board of Directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk of a decline in business volumes or losing business with clients
• Competitive risk
• Risks associated with technological change
• Risks associated with a global pandemic
• Sensitivity to geographical and industry developments
• Risks associated with the integration of new acquisitions
• Risk of loss of revenue and opportunities associated with the departure of key managers
• Risk of a lack of qualified staff
• Cyber risk
• Data protection, information security and privacy risk
• Risk of changes in labor law
• Energy crisis
• Wage-price spiral and general producer price inflation
• Geopolitical tensions

Mitigation Strategies

• Global PartneRing program for key client relationships
• Local and global client organization
• Client satisfaction surveys
• Innovation in product offerings and targeted acquisitions
• Total Understanding project
• Research and development for innovative methods and solutions
• Science Center for analytical R&D
• Business continuity plans
• Attractive compensation packages for key employees
• Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses
• Active policy to retain key managers and regular training
• Standard information systems and software distributed over several sites
• Backups and copies of key databases
• Top level security products and secure protocols
• Set of policies and procedures for data protection
• Appointment of DPO for each country
• Review of business processes and applications
• Regular review of legislation and anticipation of changes
• Analysis of existing disputes and provisioning if necessary
• Specific process to monitor acquisitions and their integration
• Acquisitions review committee
• Board of Directors approval for acquisitions
• Specialist advice and acquisition audit

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• UN Global Compact membership
• Ipsos Supplier Code of Conduct
• Environmental clauses in new contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Technological change
• Reputational risk
• Risk of impact on revenue

Opportunities

• Development of new products or services
• Increased demand from clients interested in sustainability
• Cost reduction through reduced paper use and travel

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: KPMG

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Ipsos' initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and actions

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ipsos.Digital platform

Awards & Recognition

• Prix de la Cité gender diversity award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• 18% reduction in carbon emissions since 2019
• 97.7% of recyclable paper recycled in 35 main markets
• 19.4% of total electricity consumption from renewable energy sources worldwide

Social Achievements

• Named a Great Place To Work in more countries
• One of the “world’s top companies for women” by Forbes
• Sixth place among the SBF 120 for gender equality on board and executive teams
• Nearly 11,500 hours of paid volunteering work by Ipsos employees
• Ipsos Foundation funded over a dozen new projects focusing on education of disadvantaged children

Governance Achievements

• New, enhanced Professional Code of Conduct and ethics rolled out to all employees
• New edition of Supplier Code of Conduct published
• 91% of global suppliers signed up to the United Nations Global Compact

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Risk of a decline in business volumes or loss of business with Ipsos clients
• Competition risk
• Risk associated with technological change
• Risk associated with a global pandemic
• Sensitivity to geographic and industry developments
• Risk associated with the integration of new acquisitions
• Risk of loss of revenue and opportunities associated with the departure of key managers
• Risk of a lack of qualified staff
• Risk associated with the quality of data collected from panelists
• Risk associated with a poor understanding of the customer’s needs in the context of ad-hoc studies
• Cyber risk
• Data protection, information security and privacy risk
• Risk of changes in labor law

Mitigation Strategies

• Global PartneRing program for key client relationships
• Local and global customer organization and “Client First” initiative
• Client satisfaction surveys
• Innovation in product offerings and targeted acquisitions
• “Total Understanding” project and 2025 growth plan “The Heart of Science and Data”
• Chief Operating Officer appointed in 2022, increased R&D investment
• Adaptation to changing client needs and increased investment
• Business continuity plans and attractive compensation packages for key employees
• Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses in employment contracts
• Active policy to retain key managers and regular training
• Strict quality checks for panelists and multi-factor authentication
• Individual budgeting for service proposals and review by experienced managers
• Standard information systems, backups, and security equipment
• Secure protocols and multi-factor authentication
• Automated security software updates
• Policies and procedures, dedicated training programs, and appointment of DPOs
• Review of business processes and implementation of technical solutions
• Review of legislation and anticipation of changes
• Analysis of existing disputes and provisioning

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• UN Global Compact membership for suppliers
• Ipsos Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Sea level rise
• Water and heat stress
• Exposure to cyclones
• Frequency of extreme rainfall

Transition Risks

• Technological changes
• Reputational risk
• Risk of impact on revenues

Opportunities

• Development of new products and services
• Increased demand from clients
• Cost reduction through reduced travel and paper use

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: KPMG

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Ipsos' initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and actions

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ipsos.Digital platform

Awards & Recognition

• Great Place To Work
• Forbes’ world’s top companies for women
• EcoVadis Gold medal
• CDP Management level
• UN Global Compact Advanced level

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of focus on ESG at the brand level in life sciences companies.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing an authentic ESG brand strategy, considering the intersectionality of ESG factors, identifying meaningful measures of success, and utilizing voice-of-the-customer insights.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Reusable inhalers, inhalers delivering multiple drugs

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Social Equity
• Community Engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Developed ten key recommendations for reducing transport-related carbon emissions in Brighton and Hove.

Social Achievements

• Conducted a citizens' assembly with 50 participants reflecting the city's demographics, ensuring diverse representation and participation.
• Paid participants a £250 honorarium to encourage participation from diverse income groups.

Governance Achievements

• Actively consulted and engaged with the community throughout the process.
• Established an advisory board with diverse perspectives from academics, specialists, activists, and council officers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Physical barriers (poor infrastructure) to reducing car use.
• Citizens' expectations of inconvenient and unreliable public transport.
• Citizens' habits and resistance to change.
• Social and cultural norms prioritizing car use.

Mitigation Strategies

• Improve infrastructure, raise awareness, and motivate citizens to use public transport or active travel.
• Demonstrate the reliability and convenience of an improved transport network through clear communication.
• Enable journey planning, change routines, and provide positive feedback.
• Emphasize public health benefits, community reinvigoration, and address false assumptions about others' habits.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: ISO 20252

Certifications: ISO 20252, ISO 27001, ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Recommendations aim to reduce transport-related carbon emissions in Brighton and Hove.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed