Publicis Groupe Agencies Pick Up Their 2016 HRC CEI Trophies At New York Awards Ceremony
In the fall of last year, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced the results of its 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) survey. DigitasLBi, Leo Burnett, MSLGROUP, Razorfish, Re:Sources, Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Starcom Mediavest Group and ZenithOptimedia in the US all scored a perfect 100. This week, representatives from each agency had an opportunity to attend the HRC's 2016 CEI awards ceremony in New York to claim their trophies. This achievement is a testament
Égalité Takes The Stage At ADWEEK
Advocacy, education, community outreach and business development are the four pillars around which Égalité chapters across the country organize their programming. Ideating and executing programming around the first three have been relatively easy to tackle, but business development has been trickier because of the confidentiality agreements by which all Égalité members are bound, as members of their respective agencies. For this reason, we are always looking for ways to build
Égalité Members Convene In Dallas For The Out & Equal Summit
The Out & Equal Workplace Summit provides a forum for employees and experts from around the world to gather and share strategies and best practices that allow them to promote workplace equality, inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. This year, Publicis Groupe sent its largest delegation to date. From across the country, 23 ambassadors from a wide variety of Publicis Groupe’s agencies convened in Dallas for a week of workshops, panels, plenar
Publicis Groupe Agencies Celebrate Marriage Equality
With the Supreme Court ruling the freedom to marry is a constitutional right guaranteed to all Americans, many Groupe agencies took to social media to celebrate this undeniable moment for freedom, equality, and inclusion. #BBH #DigitasLBi #MRY #SMG #PublicisWorldwide
Égalité, MRY and Starcom MediaVest Group Sponsor Carl(a) Movie Premiere
Carl(a), starring Joslyn DeFreece and Laverne Cox, is the story of a trans woman who is being dejected from her family while seeking the means to complete her transition. Carla (DeFreece) meets Sam, a man who loves her for who she is, but when Carla gets the funds to complete her transition sam has second thoughts about their relationship. Now Carla must choose between being herself, or being some she wasn't for someone else. On April 20th, Égalité, MRY and SMG successfully p
Publicis Groupe Sponsors Out & Equal Summit For Third Consecutive Year
For a the third year in a row, Publicis Groupe has signed up to serve as an Advocate level sponsor of the Out & Equal Summit for Workplace Equality which that this year will be taking place in San Francisco. This year Publicis Groupe will be sending 17 ambassadors from Digitas, MSL, Performics, Publicis Kaplan Thaler, Publicis Life Brands Medicus, Razorfish, Re:Sources, Rosetta, Starcom MediaVest Group, and ZenithOptimedia. #OutEqual #MSL #Performics #PublicisKaplanThaler #Ra
Publicis Groupe Agencies Score High Marks On The HRC's 2014 Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign hosted an awards ceremony in New York for all companies that scored a perfect 100 on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index. The index is a national benchmarking tool for corporate policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. As reported in last quarter’s issue of The Égalitarian, this year eight Groupe agencies scored a perfect 100 on the index: Digitas, Leo Burnett, MSL, Publicis Healthcare Communications Group,
Interview With SMG's Laura Desmond
Laura Desmond is the Global CEO for Starcom MediaVest Group. The Égalitarian recently had a chance to interview Laura about her take on the communications industry and the ways Publicis Groupe can better help its clients and brands connect with members of the LGBT community.
THE ÉGALITARIAN: SMG once again achieved a perfect score on the HRC Corporate Equality Index, owing to its transgender-inclusive health benefits. What does this mean to you, the agency and your employe
Publicis Groupe Agency Leaders Speak Out In Support Of Marriage Equality
In an open letter, over 40 Chicago business leaders spoke out in favor of same-sex marriage in Illinois. The letter contends that supporting same-sex marriage is a smart business decision so as not to lose talent to states such as New York where same-sex marriage is now legal. Starcom MediaVest Group CEO Laura Desmond, Leo Burnett President Rich Stoddart and Digitas Regional President Tony Weisman joined other Chicago business leaders in openly endorsing same-sex marriage in