Corporate responsibility

Ipsos, Member of the United Nations Global Compact

On 19 November 2008, Ipsos was the first international research company to join the United Nations Global Compact. Through this initiative, Ipsos will embrace, support and implement principles that support the community, environment, human rights and labour standards. By adhering to the United Nations Global Compact, Ipsos is demonstrating its long term commitment to expand and grow responsibly, i.e. in ways that benefit local economies and societies.

Taking Responsibility

Since we launched our “Taking Responsibility” programme in 2009, Ipsos embraces supports and implements principles that support the community, environment, human rights and labor standards. In support of this, in 2012 Ipsos named Richard Silman as our first Group Head of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Our support of the United Nations Global Compact is clearly stated in the Goals of our « Proud to be Ipsos »Vision Statement, namely:

  1. Maintain excellence in all aspects of our client relations; regularly follow up on their point of view.
  2. Create and maintain an organisation where learning and personal development are actively promoted; where people are recognized in line with their contributions; and employee enrichment programmes are developed to support our vision, values and initiatives. 
  3. Pursue a strategy of growth with our clients through the integration of the finest talents; inject a certain sense of urgency and pro-activeness into furthering our development to boost profitability and strengthen our organisation. 
  4. Communicate the impact of our strategic plan; create a culture of sharing and working together throughout the Ipsos community. 
  5. Develop responsibly, taking care to make the best use of Ipsos’ means and resources. 
  6. Maintain solid financial performance. All together, volunteering and fundraising initiatives represented over 1 million euros.

"Taking Responsibility", the umbrella for all Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) action within Ipsos, is intended to support and strengthen this Vision by embedding it throughout the company and by helping to maximise the positive contribution Ipsos makes to the world in which it operates by:

 

  • Actively supporting the ten principles of the United Nations Global Compact; 
  • Minimising the environmental impact and carbon footprint of Ipsos; 
  • Creating a fair and engaging approach within which Ipsos operates in relation to its social and societal community; 
  • Linking to, and deepening, the Ipsos Vision, in the respect of the international Esomar Code (ICC / ESOMAR. International Chamber of Commerce, European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research), defining the main rules of professional conduct.

For detailed information, please refer to the dedicated section of our Annual Document (soon to come).

You can also read our Communication on Progress on the UN website  

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