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2 OUR ESG OFFER
SUMMARY
1 ESG IN OUR DNA3OUR ACTIONS
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ESG IN OUR DNAOUR RAISON D'ÊTRE
Our Raison d'Être
Deliver reliable information for a true understanding
of Society, Markets and People to help the world make better decisions
In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.
In the face of fake news and alternative truths, companies and public organisations need reliable and verified data.
Ipsos uses all available data sources combined with our teams' expertise:
from face-to-face interviews to satellite imagery
from social listening to lab testing
from online polls to drone footage
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INTERVIEWING ALL AUDIENCES FOR BETTER DECISIONS
CITIZENS
PATIENTS
EMPLOYEES
CONSUMERS
How does inflation impact
citizens' spending?
How can transportation services be improved in Paris?
Are patients satisfied with their treatment?
How did the Covid pandemic evolve?
Are employees happy in their company?
Do they perceive their company as inclusive?
How to develop sustainable packaging for consumers?
Is it relevant to develop Direct to customers shipping?
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OUR
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ESG OFFERSustainability has evolved from theory to real-world impact.
The challenge: balancing short and medium-term business imperatives with societal responsibilities.
Mastering this equilibrium unlocks resilient growth, innovation, and reduced risks.
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GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT DRIVES LONG-TERM GROWTH
GETTING THE BALANCE RIGHT TO DRIVE LONG-TERM GROWTH
Measure
social impact
Understand
social complexity
Mitigate risk
Improve
accessibility
Partnering with our clients to…
Innovate
sustainably
Amplify
brand purpose
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HELPING OUR CLIENTS ON THEIR OWN SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEYS
ESG Risk Monitor
leveraging digital data & analytics to identify risk and shape timely ESG engagements
Lives on Hold
impacting refugee policy across Europe
FINANCE
COMPANY
Measuring Research Project Sustainability using Ipsos' Carbon Calculator tool
Evaluating Cocoa Life Program's progress towards sustainable sourcing goals
Exclusive partner
to measure ESG marketing initiatives at brand level
How to communicate on sustainability to drive behaviour change
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OUR ACTIONSOUR ACTIONS
FOR THE PLANET
Ipsos' near-term and net-zero targets validated
by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Baseline**
Scope 1+2 : -35%
Scope 3* : -15%
SBTi near-term targets
Scope 1+2 : -49.9%
Scope 3* : -27.5%
Net Zero
-90% all scopes
Tons of CO2
equivalent
200000
180000
160000
2019
2024
2030
2050
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2019 2024 2030 2050
*excluding scope 3.2 capital goods
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2024 vs. 2023 evolution :
+ 4.1 % (current scope )
+1.2% (constant scope)
OUR ACTIONS
FOR THE PLANET
REDUCING IPSOS' CARBON FOOTPRINT
OFFICES
Considering sustainability criteria when selecting new offices
Reducing energy consumption Adjusting our office surface area
Increasing the share of renewable energy Banning single-use plastic
Promoting Eco-gestures
TRANSPORT
Company vehicle policy (reduce car fleet and promote electrification)
Responsible business travel
Promoting sustainable commuting modes Hybrid working
Optimising interviewers' travel
SUPPLIERS
Supplier engagement program, ensuring they join Ipsos on our Net Zero journey
Sustainability criteria (UNGC, SBTi) in RFP processes
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Baseline value | Target set in 2024 for 2026 | Achievement in 2024 | |
Greenhouse gas emissions | 2019 (baseline) : Scope 1 + 2 : 19 544 tCO2e* Scope 3*: 158 960 tCO2e* | Scopes 1 + 2 : -42% vs. 2019 scope 3* : -19% vs. 2019 | Scope 1 + 2 : 10 912 tCO2e (-35% vs. 2019) scope 3 *: 135 663 tCO2e (-15% vs. 2019) |
Share of renewable energy within the total energy consumption | N/A | 35% | 21% |
*excluding capital goods
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PROGRESS ON OUR ROADMAP 2026: PLANET
being the best place to work in our industry
OUR ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE
Our mission, values and behaviors
are the foundation of how we recruit, develop and retain our 19,000 employees in our 90 markets
United by strong values:
1. INTEGRITY
4.
CLIENT FIRST
2. CURIOSITY
.
5. ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
3. COLLABORATION
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OUR PEOPLE: OUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET
MONITORING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Ipsos introduced Pulse in 2003, annual satisfaction survey conducted worldwide
5,500
graduates in Generation Ipsos
since launch
Global action plans reinforce employee satisfaction and engagement
CREATING
AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
98% of our staff are
permanent employees
Global Programmes: Belong, Ipsos CARES, Gender Balance Network, Pride, Ethnicity, Neurodiversity
~ 500
training courses
91%
Feel able to be themselves at work
78%
Engagement rate*
Second Parent leave
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
AND LEARNING
Ipsos Training Center designs and delivers online training to all employees
Ipsos Knowledge Center shares the best of what Ipsos knows
DEVELOPING TALENT
Generation Ipsos program offers young talents opportunities to discover Ipsos' business through multiple activities
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Baseline value 2023 | Target set for 2026 | Achievement in 2024 | |
Employee commitment | 72% (2023 "RED" benchmark) | Employee commitment at least equal to the "RED" (Representative Employee Data) benchmark | 78% (vs. "RED" benchmark of 72% in 2024) |
42% of women in level 1 of the | |||
40% | Leadership Team | - Level 1: 40% | |
Gender equality | |||
48% | 50% of women in level 2 of the Leadership Team | - Level 2: 50% | |
Employee turnover rate | 7.8% | Below 12% related to voluntary departures (excluding employees with under 3 years length of service) | 6.5% |
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PROGRESS ON OUR ROADMAP 2026: PEOPLE
GIVING BACK TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN OUR 90 MARKETS
2 VOLUNTEERING DAYS
per year for all employees, to devote to charities or community service
MATCHED GIVING
for employees donating to charitable organisations
OUR ACTIONS FOR SOCIETY
The Ipsos Foundation
Promotes access to education for disadvantaged children worldwide
>150 projects supported since 2014 over 50 countries Each project sponsored by an Ipsos employee
Ipsos supports refugees
Member of the Tent Partnership for Refugees
Committed to recruit 100 refuges by 2026 - after a successful campaign initiated in 2018
Takes a stance on World Refugee Day: annual survey on the perception and integration of refugees, volunteering initiatives around the world
Employees are involved in mentoring for refugees
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MAKING OUR SUPPLY CHAIN PART OF OUR ESG JOURNEY
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Shared commitments on all dimensions of ESG, including labour rights, environmental action and good governance
SUPPLIER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Contributing to Ipsos' Net Zero commitment (two-thirds of our carbon emissions linked to our supply chain)
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SECURITY OF RESPONDENTS AND DATA QUALITY
GOLD STANDARDS ON COMPLIANCE
Procedures and training in place Commitments to Esomar / GDPR rules for protecting respondents Data privacy officer in each country
PREVENTING CYBER RISKS
First rates security providers VPN and Multifactor ID in place Increasing investment in Cybersecurity
DATA QUALITY
Highest data quality standards: fighting online fraud, high quality panels, responsible AI
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Didier Truchot Chairman of the Board
Jean Laurent Poitou Chief Executive Officer
Roles of Chairman and CEO separated (since 2021)
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NATIONALITIES
50% WOMEN,
50% MEN
67% INDEPENDENT
(I): independent
(E): representing employees Committee
A DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORSSTRATEGY COMMITTEE
APPOINTMENTS AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Filippo
Lo Franco
Chair
Patrick Artus
Àngels
(I)
(I)
Anne-Marie Couderc
Chair
Pierre Barnabé
André
(I)
(I)
(E)
Virginie Calmels
Chair
Laurence Stoclet
Armelle
(I)
(I)
Martín Muñoz
Lionel Chaine,
(I)
Lewitcki
ESG COMMITTEE
Carminati-Rabasse
representing Bpifrance Investissement
Eliane
(I)
Sylvie
(E)
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Rouyer-Chevalier
Chair
Mayou
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SOUND GOVERNANCE
A DEDICATED ESG COMMITTEE AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS… CHAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Placing ESG at the heart of Ipsos' overall corporate strategy
Chaired by an independent director
TOP MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION LINKED TO ESG PERFORMANCE
KPIs: carbon emissions reduction & gender balance among the leadership teams
20% of the CEO's
bonus & free shares & 20% of the
Group Management Committee free shares
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
Code of conduct including Data protection and privacy, anti-corruption, corporate government, labour rights, whistle blowing…
Applicable alongside
the International ESOMAR Code on Market, Opinion and Social Research and Data Analytics
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Baseline value | Target set for 2026 | Achievement in 2024 | |
Share of employees trained on data protection and security risks and on corruption risks with regard to client and suppliers | N/A | 95% | 48%* |
* 84% achieved as at end of June 2025
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PROGRESS ON OUR ROADMAP 2026: GOVERNANCE
CONTINUED BROAD RECOGNITION OF OUR ESG PERFORMANCE
Disclosure
Awareness
Management
Leadership
Supplier Engagement Assessment
6.4/10
Climte change
AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB | B | CCC |
Top 1% - Platinum | Top 5% - Gold | Top 25% - Silver | Top 50% - Bronze |
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Weak
Limited
Robust
Advanced
17.6
Negligeable Risk | Low Risk | Medium Risk | High Risk | Severe |
44/100
Bottom 50%
Top 50%
Top 30%
Top 10% in the industry
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A LONG HISTORY OF COMMITMENT TO ESGNew position
Group CSR Officer
Ipsos Foundation
creation
Partnership with the Tent Foundation
Ipsos agrees to recruit 100 refugees
Among Europe's "Climate Leaders" (Financial Times)
Release of the first sustainability report compliant with the CSRD
2008 2012 2013 2014 2016 2019 2020 2022 2024
2025
1st market research company joining United Nations Global Compact
Launch of whistleblowing procedure
Launch of CSR training programme
Launch of 2 programmes, Wellbeing & Resilience, and Belong to enhance Diversity and Inclusion
Near-term and Net-Zero targets approved by SBTi
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