Publicis

Publicis, a French advertising agency, reported total emissions of approximately 381.3 million kg CO2e in 2015. Their Scope 1 emissions were about 9.5 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were around 86.3 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 285.5 million kg CO2e. In 2017, total emissions were about 345.2 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 13.1 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 65.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 266.3 million kg CO2e. In 2018, total emissions were approximately 283.7 million kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of around 5.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 60.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 217.4 million kg CO2e. In 2019, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 9.9 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 55.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were around 250.2 million kg CO2e.

Publicis has set several ambitious climate commitments. The company has a near-term Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy-related activities, business travel, employee commuting, and upstream leased assets by 50% over the same timeframe.

For long-term goals, Publicis commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040 from a 2019 base year. This includes a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2040 and a 90% reduction in specified Scope 3 emissions categories over the same period. They also have a target to transition to 100% direct-source renewable energy by 2030.