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Interpublic Group Receives Numerous ESG Accolades

Rated “Negligible Risk” by Sustainalytics, Top Industry Ranking
Fourth Consecutive Year on Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
Listed for a 14th Year on the Corporate Equality Index
Recognized on Disability Equality Index’s “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Named to Newsweek’s “Most Responsible Companies 2024” and
USA Today’s “America’s Climate Leaders 2023”

New York, NY, Jan. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) today announced that the company received several honors that recognize its initiatives and transparency around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts this year. The honors include IPG’s fourth year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (North America), 14th year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, third year on Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, recognition on “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by Disability Equality Index, and inclusion on USA Today’s inaugural list of America’s Climate Leaders 2023. IPG’s Sustainalytics rating also improved to “negligible risk,” the lowest risk rating, with a score that ranked first among advertising peers and fourth among media peers.

“As a purpose-driven company, IPG understands our responsibility to conduct business in a way that supports our employees and the environments in which we work,” said Jemma Gould, IPG’s Chief Sustainability Officer. “We are proud to be recognized for our ESG initiatives and disclosures, and we’ll continue to work toward our business-driven ESG goals in the year ahead,” she continued.

“We’re honored to be recognized by esteemed institutions that further validate our efforts in creating an inclusive workplace for diverse talent,” said Channing Martin, Chief Diversity and Social Impact Officer at IPG. “As a global advertising and marketing holding company, we’re responsible for authentically reaching our clients’ diverse audiences in our work and it requires having our teams accurately reflect today’s global consumer,” she continued.

More information on each accolade is below:  

IPG continues to strengthen its ESG programs each year, working toward ambitious climate action goals and commitments to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within the company and the communities in which we operate. IPG plans to release its 2023 ESG Report in coming months, and historical reports can be found on the company’s website.

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About Interpublic
Interpublic (NYSE: IPG) (www.interpublic.com) is a values-based, data-fueled, and creatively-driven provider of marketing solutions. Home to some of the world’s best-known and most innovative communications specialists, IPG global brands include Acxiom, Craft, FCB, FutureBrand, Golin, Huge, Initiative, IPG Health, IPG Mediabrands, Jack Morton, KINESSO, MAGNA, McCann, Mediahub, Momentum, MRM, MullenLowe Global, Octagon, R/GA, UM, Weber Shandwick and more. IPG is an S&P 500 company with total revenue of $10.93 billion in 2022.

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Contact Information
Tom Cunningham
(Press)
(212) 704-1326

Jerry Leshne
(Analysts, Investors)
(212) 704-1439


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