Responsibly Relentless:
Progress at Scale
2021 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
Powered by more than 70,000 of the industry’s most innovative, collaborative and diverse talent, Omnicom is steadfast in doing the hard work it takes to deliver real change and make a difference where it counts — for our people and for the world we all inhabit. We invite you to explore highlights of our progress across our four areas of focus: People, Community, Environment and Governance.
Omnicom’s exceptional and diverse teams delivered some amazing results in support of our clients in 2021. At the same time, our colleagues around the globe made time to contribute to their communities in many meaningful ways. This report documents our efforts to further develop a dynamic and diverse workforce, support our communities, manage our environmental footprint and ensure strong governance.
John Wren, chairman & chief executive officer
2021 Highlights
Grew our OPEN Leadership Team to nearly
40 members,
with an executive DE&I leader for each network and practice area reporting directly to their CEO.
Hosted seven Omnicom University programs in our first fully virtual format, with more than
300 participants across 20 countries
Provided pro bono consulting, research, media and digital communications support for our multiyear partner,
Theirworld,
to advance their work in addressing barriers to education for youth around the globe
Exceeded our goal to
reduce energy use
per person by 20% globally by 2023, using a 2015 baseline
Prioritized diverse representation
on our 10-member board, which includes nine independent or outside directors – six of whom are women, four of whom are African American, including our Lead Independent Director, and one of whom is Latina.
Exceeded our goal to increase use of electricity from
renewable sources
globally to 20% by 2023

Our commitment to UNGC
Omnicom became a signatory to the United Nation’s Global Compact in 2016, committing to the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.
Learn about UNGC