2016 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $63 million
Consolidated Global TMC: Amex GBT
Revenue for advertising and PR company Publicis Groupe
increased 1.4 percent to €9.7 billion in 2016, and BTN estimates the company's
U.S.-booked air volume increased, as well.
Publicis logged about 765.8 million kilometers of business
travel in 2016, about 8.1 percent more than the 707.8 million tallied in 2015.
The company has focused on reducing long-haul travel through remote
conferencing and pushes lower-emission forms of transportation, including
public transportation and energy-efficient taxis.
Publicis travel policy classifies countries into three risk
levels. Business travel to the riskiest category is banned, while travel to
other locations may be permitted after a risk assessment and, if necessary,
security measures. Publicis has implemented a traveler-tracking tool to locate
all travelers in case of an emergency. The company has a fleet of electric
vehicles at headquarters for local business travel.
Subsidiaries include Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi &
Saatchi, Starcom Mediavest Group and 2015 acquisition Sapient. Publicis
employed 78,900 at the end of 2016, slightly more than 12 months earlier.