Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Harmonious and healthy working environment
• Socially responsible procurement
• Transparency and ethics
• Responsible communications
• Environmental footprint reduction
• Climate change mitigation

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced paper consumption by 5%
• Reduced waste per collaborator by 18%
• 1,897 trees planted through Havas Climate Solidarity initiative

Social Achievements

• 63% of collaborators participated in training (138,839 hours total)
• 60 agencies participated in diversity initiatives
• 221 collaborators participated in Havas Lofts program
• 106 pro bono campaigns resulting in 3,924 working days
• 0 campaigns subjected to regulatory intervention for ethical breaches out of 2,255 reviewed

Governance Achievements

• 71% of collaborators briefed on Havas Group’s Code of Ethics
• 65% of agencies held trainings on data security

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increase in GHG emissions (0.1 t.eq CO2 per collaborator)
• Paper consumption still above 40% reduction target

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementing recycling systems across agencies
• Continuing efforts to lower CO2 emissions according to 2015-2020 goals

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 137 suppliers assessed

Responsible Procurement

• Integrating CSR clauses in supplier contracts and CSR criteria in invitations to tender

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• People
• Meaningful Communication

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced GHG emissions by 32% compared to 2018
• Reduced paper consumption by 42% compared to the previous year
• Reduced total non-hazardous waste to 652 tons (39 kg per collaborator)
• 82% of collaborators implemented recycling programs
• 17% renewable energy use

Social Achievements

• 162 diversity initiatives covering 56% of collaborators
• 1,121 participants in Global Talent program
• 196,377 training hours delivered to 88% of collaborators
• 64/100 EcoVadis rating (Silver)
• 79% of collaborators trained on anti-corruption

Governance Achievements

• Updated Group Code of Ethics
• Alignment of Compliance and Anti-Corruption Programmes with Vivendi's
• Implementation of responsible purchasing charter for global strategic suppliers

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 179 suppliers with CSR clauses in contracts

Responsible Procurement

• Integrate CSR clauses in suppliers' contracts and CSR criteria in invitations to tender

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001 (EMS), B Corp (London and Amsterdam agencies)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 5
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 15
• SDG 16
• SDG 17

The report highlights the alignment of Havas' initiatives with various SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Carbon Impact Calculator

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• People
• Meaningful Communication

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Group GHG emissions by 56% vs. 2018 (base year), reaching 20,827 t.eq CO2 (1.04 t.eq CO2 per employee)
• 38% of electricity consumption from renewable sources
• 72% of total paper consumption was certified and/or recycled paper
• 4,852 t.eq CO2 offset through the Climate Solidarity initiative
• EcoVadis Gold medal for CSR performance
• 30% of the Group operating under ISO 14001 certification
• Three agencies achieved B Corp certification (Havas London, Havas New York, Havas Lemz)

Social Achievements

• Launched 'All In' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) program with 519 initiatives in 39 agencies and villages
• Launched 'Be Kind to Your Mind' mental wellness program
• Launched 'Femmes Forward' career acceleration program for women
• 78% of employees trained in anti-corruption
• 75% of employees participated in training programs (159,319 hours total)
• Havas Kids program offered internships to 9th graders from underprivileged communities

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a compliance program covering anti-corruption, due diligence, and data protection
• Applied Vivendi's Anti-Corruption Code, translated into 24 languages
• Introduced a mandatory online anti-corruption training module

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing the digital footprint
• Improving education on energy consumption
• More effective promotion of ISO 14001 to stakeholders
• Addressing mental health challenges in the industry

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed eco-branded visual identity for Havas Impact+
• Launched a dedicated Havas Impact+ website
• Implemented the 'Power Down' initiative to reduce electricity consumption
• Launched 'Be Kind to Your Mind' mental wellness program
• Offered online training courses on environmental issues through Havas University

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Responsible purchasing charter for global strategic suppliers
• Commitment to purchasing from local suppliers (Havas New York)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (mentioned in introduction)

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, EcoVadis

Certifications: ISO 14001, B Corp

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 5
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 15
• SDG 16
• SDG 17

The report mentions alignment with several SDGs, but doesn't provide detailed explanations for each.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Carbon Impact Calculator for multimedia campaigns

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis Gold medal
• Socially Responsible Company 2022 (Le Point and Statista)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• People
• Meaningful Communication

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 29% since 2018
• Increased renewable energy in overall electricity consumption by nearly 10%, resulting in almost half of the Group’s consumption coming from renewable sources.
• Reduced total office paper consumption by 4% and office paper consumption per employee by 14% between 2018 and 2022.
• Reduced total non-hazardous waste by 38% and non-hazardous waste per employee by 46% between 2018 and 2022.
• Achieved 47% renewable energy share of all energy consumed.

Social Achievements

• Launched several new programs in 2022, including Femmes Forward Academy, The New Era of Management, and Havas Kids.
• Three Havas agencies in the UK named as some of Campaign Magazine's 'Best Places to Work' 2022.
• 90% of employees trained in anti-corruption measures.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a compliance program covering anti-corruption measures, due diligence obligations, and personal data protection.
• Introduced a mandatory online training module dedicated to best practices and corruption detection.
• Havas and Vivendi included in the 2022 list of Socially Responsible Companies published by Le Point and Statista.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Return to full business activity after the pandemic resulted in an increase in environmental impact between 2021 and 2022.
• Need to further integrate environmental topics into campaigns and supplier selection process.

Mitigation Strategies

• Initiatives to reduce non-essential travel, promote recycling, increase renewable energy, restrict single-use plastics, and improve real estate portfolio performance.
• Ongoing employee training and surveys to improve CSR initiatives.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, Ad Net Zero

Certifications: EcoVadis Gold medal, ISO 14001 (in Spain, France, and the UK), B Corp (five agencies)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People
• Environment
• Meaningful Communication

Environmental Achievements

• Decreased carbon footprint by 39% since 2018
• 67% of electricity consumption from renewable energy sources
• Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated decarbonization trajectory

Social Achievements

• More than half of managers in 2023 are women
• Proportion of women in creative leadership roles quadrupled in two years
• 17,925 talents completed "Act Together" CSR training
• 63 awards received for sustainable campaigns
• 56 agencies involved in All In DEIB strategy

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of Havas Carbon Impact calculator to measure carbon footprint of campaigns
• 91% of Havas employees completed anti-corruption training
• 87% of Havas employees completed anti-harassment training
• 88% of Havas employees completed duty of vigilance training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing Scope 3 emissions (particularly from media campaigns)
• Further improving the measurement of their carbon footprint

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed Havas Carbon Impact calculator to measure and reduce campaign emissions
• Initiated mapping of purchases across business activities and regions to refine carbon footprint calculations
• Commitment to encouraging suppliers to follow a decarbonization trajectory (target of 85% reduction by 2026)

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Commitment to encouraging suppliers to follow a decarbonization trajectory

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (in Spain, UK, and France)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Awards & Recognition

• Ecovadis Silver Medal (67/100)
• 63 awards for sustainable campaigns