Climate Change Data

ManpowerGroup Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2016-2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2016-2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:36880 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2 combined)
Scope 1 Emissions:22,515 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14,365 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:15%
Total Energy Consumption:149,843 MWh/year
Water Consumption:0.155 MIO m3/year
Waste Generated:3.127 tons/year (not recycled)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Skills Gap
  • Thought and Integrity Leadership
  • High Performance & Collaborative Culture
  • Employability & Community Investment
  • Environment
  • Human Rights
  • Economic Performance
  • Labor Practices and Decent Work
  • Society
  • Product Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased percentage of electricity from renewable sources to 15% in 2016 from 9% in 2014.
  • Reduced waste not recycled to 3.127 tons in 2016 from 3.792 tons in 2015.
  • Increased waste recycled to 4,897 tons in 2016 from 4,911 tons in 2015.
  • Increased percentage of waste recycled to 68% in 2016 from 55% in 2015.

Social Achievements

  • Connected over 3 million people to jobs in 2016.
  • Invested $84M in employability programs in 2016.
  • Upskilled 350,000+ individuals in 2016; more than 10% from under-represented populations.
  • Launched Academy of Advanced Manufacturing with Rockwell Automation, upskilling veterans.
  • Experis Tech Academy transitioned local workforce from declining textile jobs into high-tech motorsports manufacturing.
  • Increased employee engagement index to 61% in 2016 from 60% in 2015.
  • Increased employee retention to 78% in 2016 from 76% in 2015.
  • 20% increase in women in key and executive leadership.
  • 75% of employees engaged in professional development activity.
  • 43% of management and leadership positions filled through internal promotions.

Governance Achievements

  • Launched global sustainability credentialing program leveraging EcoVadis assessment platform. Gold or Silver rating in 12 markets.
  • 10,750 supplier partners ($335M spend) committed to ManpowerGroup Supplier Code of Conduct.
  • All employees trained on ethics policies (99% completion rate).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 90% of significant supplier spend in key markets committed to Supplier Code of Conduct by December 2015

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Framework, core option, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, LEED, HQE, SA 8000 (various certifications at country level)

Third-party Assurance: External auditors for financial data; limited assurance for some environmental data

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies
  • Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
  • FTSE4Good Index

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:111,727 tCO2e (Scope 1+2+3)
Scope 1 Emissions:21,499 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:23,955 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:41,853 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:11%
Total Energy Consumption:163,956 MWh/year
Water Consumption:0.36 MIO m3/year
Waste Generated:2,345 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:2.16 Scope 1 + 2 emissions per $million revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Capital
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Safety
  • Human Rights
  • Ethics
  • Information Security & Data Privacy
  • Sourcing & Supply Chain
  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reductions in energy use and resulting emissions in offices through various initiatives.
  • Reductions in the impact of business travel through investments in virtual platforms and other measures.
  • Reductions in office waste through printing less and recycling.

Social Achievements

  • Launched PowerYOU, a global skills portal, providing access to thousands of microlearning opportunities.
  • Expanded MyPath to seven countries, providing 50,000 people with career advancement and skills development.
  • Launched Manpower and Experis Academies in 10 key markets, helping thousands develop in-demand skills.
  • Maintained high employee engagement scores.
  • Achieved 59% of all management positions held by women globally.
  • Continued progress in building a strong pipeline of diverse leaders and providing opportunities to diverse candidates.

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained a strong and comprehensive global Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
  • Provided regular training on the Code and other issue-specific policies.
  • Maintained a Global Ethics Hotline for reporting concerns.
  • Consistently positive results in culture audits.
  • Recognized by Ethisphere as a World’s Most Ethical Company for the 11th time.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Skills shortages globally.
  • Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on some communities.
  • Supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19.
  • Rising frequency and sophistication of cyber-crimes.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in upskilling and reskilling programs for employees and associates.
  • Providing additional tools, technology, and training for remote working during COVID-19.
  • Continuing critical transformation projects with strategic suppliers during COVID-19.
  • Implementing a comprehensive global information security framework and regular employee awareness programs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct based on UN Global Compact, ILO Declaration, and Athens Ethical Principles.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Company (Ethisphere)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:102,373 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:13,314 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:14,244 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:36,802 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:13%
Total Energy Consumption:106,346 MWh/year
Water Consumption:0.05 MIO m3/year
Waste Generated:698 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • People & Prosperity
  • Planet
  • Principles of Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions 26% from 2019 and 37% over 2018 baseline (64,360 to 102,373 tCO2e)

Social Achievements

  • Strengthened anti-racist stance and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB)
  • Reached 60,000 associates per month across 14 markets through our MyPath ®program helping people boost their employability and earning potential.
  • Achieved all-time high employee engagement of 63%

Governance Achievements

  • Established Executive Steering Committee with oversight and accountability for global ESG strategy and progress
  • Published our stakeholder engagement model and reported on issues most material to us and where we can make the most impact
  • Completed 10th CDP response and aligned reporting to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Board (SASB) and World Economic Forum IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics reporting frameworks

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero by 2050 or earlier
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce emissions 50%+ across all scopes by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

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: GRI, SASB, CDP, World Economic Forum IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
  • EcoVadis ratings
  • Best Place to Work awards

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:211,386 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:19,359 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:10,316 tCO2e/year (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:181,711 tCO2e/year (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:32% (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:127,144 MWh/year (2022)
Water Consumption:0.36 million m3/year (2022)
Waste Generated:2,997 tons/year (2022)
Carbon Intensity:1.50 tCO2e per $million revenue (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB)
  • Employability and Prosperity
  • Ethical Business Conduct
  • Responsible AI

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced direct emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 32% compared to the 2019 baseline.
  • Procured renewable electricity in key markets (Australia, France, Japan, Spain, UK).
  • Added more than 300 EVs to the fleet in six countries.
  • Saved 1,225 tCO2e through the purchase of renewables.

Social Achievements

  • Expanded Manpower MyPath® and Experis Academy programs, impacting over 230,000 lives.
  • Partnered with InnoEnergy to train 800,000 workers for green jobs in Europe by 2025.
  • Committed to training, upskilling, or placing 10 million people for green jobs by 2030.
  • Pledged to train and place over 45,000 refugees in jobs in Europe over three years.
  • Launched programs to advance disability inclusion and LGBTQ+ employment in several countries.
  • Trained 3,700 recruiters to become Talent Agents providing personalized career guidance.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed comprehensive guidelines for ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
  • Maintained recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 14th time.
  • Earned new EcoVadis ratings in 8 countries and globally.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reach net-zero emissions by 2045 or sooner.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Procure 100% renewable energy in key markets by 2030.
  • Train, upskill, or place 10 million people for green jobs by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 50% women in global leadership roles by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased direct emissions due to employees returning to the workplace.
  • Increased value chain emissions due to an uptick in business activity and business travel resuming.
  • Data quality and calculation methodology improvements needed.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing data quality and calculation methodology improvements.
  • Developing an Energy Sobriety Plan in France to improve energy efficiency.
  • Implementing a Mobility Plan in Belgium to incentivize green commuting options.
  • Leveraging Eco Responsible Travel Policy to minimize business travel.
  • Engaging suppliers to reduce GHG footprint and set reduction targets.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct outlining expectations around business principles, culture, social responsibility, and sustainability.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Evolving government regulations and client expectations
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB, World Economic Forum (WEF) Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (in some markets), ISO 27001 (in some data centers and country operations)

Third-party Assurance: Financial reporting assured by an external auditor.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies (14th time)
  • Best place to work in the U.S. by the Disability Equality Index (8th consecutive year)
  • America’s Climate Leaders 2023 by USA Today
  • America’s Most Responsible Company 2023 (and 2024)
  • Wall Street Journal’s Top 250 Best-Managed Companies
  • DJSI for 14 consecutive years
  • A- rating in the Carbon Disclosure Project

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:129,681 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:19,682 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:11,280 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:98,719 tCO2e/year (2023)
Renewable Energy Share:43% (US, end of 2024 target)
Total Energy Consumption:135,237 MWh/year (2023)
Water Consumption:0.29 MIO m3/year (2023)
Waste Generated:3,647 tons/year (2023)
Carbon Intensity:1.64 tCO2e per $million revenue (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
  • Ethical AI
  • Green Jobs
  • Refugee Employment
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced direct emissions by 2% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Global Headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is now 100% powered by renewable electricity.
  • Reduced gas-powered fleet and increased EV fleet to more than 500 vehicles.
  • Achieved a Platinum medal in the 2023 EcoVadis assessment (top 1%).

Social Achievements

  • Impacted nearly 30,000 refugees globally in 2023 (85% increase from 2022).
  • More than 240,000 people across 12 countries are learning new skills through Manpower’s MyPath platform.
  • Working to train, develop and place up to 10M people into green jobs by 2030.
  • Executive Leadership Team includes 30% women, 40% racially diverse, and 70% non-US born members.

Governance Achievements

  • Recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 15th time.
  • Honored by the Human Rights Campaign as one of the best places to work for LGBTQ+ equality.
  • Continued to update comprehensive ethical AI guidelines.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions by 2045 or sooner.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2030.
  • Reduce absolute scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030.
  • Train, develop and place up to 10M people into green jobs by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption (specific target not explicitly stated)
  • Convert 35 branch offices in the US to renewable electricity by end of 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 3 emissions (value chain emissions)
  • Addressing the global talent shortage
  • Ensuring ethical and equitable use of AI
Mitigation Strategies
  • Launched a supplier engagement pilot to better understand and reduce emissions from largest suppliers.
  • Investing in upskilling and reskilling programs (Manpower MyPath, Experis Academy).
  • Convened AI New Projects Review Committee to review innovations against ethical and equity priorities.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC, Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics (SCM)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 27001 (in key markets)

Third-party Assurance: Financial reporting assured by external auditor

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Adopted the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with particular emphasis on those we can impact most.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere)
  • Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (Human Rights Campaign)
  • TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies