Omnicom Group

New York
Media and Entertainment

Corporate Bias Rating

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Risk Level:

Rating - Danger
High Risk

Summary:

Omnicom Group scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Omnicom Group increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Omnicom Group forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Omnicom Group was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses "debated social issues in a negative or partisan context" or spreads "hate speech". The company allegedly sexually discriminated against a former employee in 2017 based on his sexual orientation. Omnicom Group requires unconscious bias training for employees and partners with an advocacy group called "sparks & honey," which compiles a list of "anti-racist resources" and donates to a wide variety of organizations addressing racial justice, including BLM. The company's CEO John Wren is a signatory to CEOs For Gun Safety. Omnicom Chairman and CEO, John Wren, denounced various states’ legislative efforts to protect election integrity and security. The company’s CEO, John Wren, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. Omnicom Group was a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. The company partners with GLAAD, a leading LGBTQ advocacy group. For these reasons, Omnicom Group receives a High Risk rating.

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Shareholder Proposals

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Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
5/2/23GovernanceJohn CheveddenIndependent Board ChairAgainst29.40%
5/3/22SocialJohn CheveddenReport on Political Contributions and ExpendituresAgainst29.31%
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