3/22/2013 chm: Marl RE mimic Imcsugatmns Inquir} . I I climate i i RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry Howson, Cralg-- Tue Aug 2a 2018 at 353 PM To Cc. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. here are Omnicom's answers to your 3 questions, i) No Omnicom does not have aformal position paper on climate change, The company regards the threat of climate change serious and we are taking measure to cut our carbon emissions around the world For more information you can check our annual Report here -- //csr,omnicomgroup com 2) No Omnicom does not do internal carbon accounting. We are a prolessional servrces company and as such do not produce tangible products for sale or operate large-scale production that involves use ol natural resources to provide our services, 3) Our company is governed by our code of business conduct which is available here - Please feel free to reach out with any other questions you may have, Regards Craig Craig Howson Pro/eel Manager OmnicomGroup Omnicum i0mmcumi .i See our new CSR Report -- csr.omnicomgroup.com le-ldcebkjsicr: swing-w cn scuqmujgixoszo Imps cum/marI/u/l/" 3/22/2013 rhmaro Marl RE ('Immc Imcsugalmns ('cmcr Inqmr} \f everything seems under controL you're no: gorng last enough - Mario Andretti From' Trout, Joanne Sen August 24, 2018 8:50 AM To: Howson, Craig Cc: Chung Loy, Subject: Fwd: Climate \nvesligalions Center Inquiry Hr Crarg, I'm nol aware onhrs organizahon out can you assisl answenhg lhe below queslrons Thanks! Joanne Sent from my rPhohe aegm forwarded message From: Chmare \nvesugalmns oemer Dare Thu, Aug 15, 2013 al 2 33 PM Subecl wd cu elnvesu Cemerlhqurry Imps r/mau gwg'c cum/mmI/u/l/"um ik'wagHM ch 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry Ms. Trout,     A few weeks ago the Climate Investigations Center sent a certified letter and an email to several of the companies that are part of the Omnicom Public Relations Group. The letters asked a few questions about the company's policies on climate change and their work with clients. FleishmanHillard wrote back and deferred to your corporate responsibility policies. Thus, we thought we should also reach out to Omnicom directly. Below is a copy of the letter sent to the Omnicom companies, and also some communication we've had with FleishmanHillard.   Letter:    We contacted you and other leaders of the public relations industry in 2014 to ask about your company’s climate change policies. Four years on, we would like to continue that conversation to determine if there have been any changes to your company’s position or policies regarding climate change. A copy of our 2014 letter is attached.     As a result of our 2014-15 investigation, Edelman published its first ever “Position on Climate Change” and acknowledged new internal policies forbidding work that proffers climate change denial. They also decided to no longer take on work for coal interests, and set internal rules about  ‘greenwashing’ and the use of front groups.     To refresh our 2014 letter of inquiry, we have several questions:     1. Does your company have a climate change position statement? EDELMAN POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE   Edelman fully recognizes the reality of, and science behind, climate change, and believes it represents one of the most important global challenges facing society, business and government today. To be clear, we do not accept client assignments that aim to deny climate change.   We believe that business, government and society must work together to address climate change by balancing the interdependent priorities of human development, the environment and the global economy. As such we support our clients’ efforts to reduce emissions from their operations, improve energy efficiency, advance alternative fuels and sustainable energy solutions and lead in the transition to sustainable and socially responsible business models. We also work with clients to constructively participate in the dialogue around climate change and contribute to policy discussions, with the goal of making progress on this shared global challenge.   https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 3/9 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry 2. Has your company done internal carbon accounting?   Several other PR companies acknowledged to us that they had completed internal carbon accounting to allow work with companies like IBM, that require contractors to account for their carbon emissions.    3. Does your company have rules about what clients you will and will not take, or the types of tactics you deploy?   Some companies reported to us in 2014 that they had instituted internal policies to avoid working with certain industries or employing certain tactics, including setting up front groups or deploying astroturf grass roots groups. This pledge aligns with the PRSA Code of Ethics, which lists such things as “Examples of Improper Conduct”:   Front groups: A member implements “grass roots” campaigns or letter-writing campaigns to legislators on behalf of undisclosed interest groups. A member deceives the public by employing people to pose as volunteers to speak at public hearings and participate in “grass roots” campaigns.   These questions are increasingly urgent as companies react to building pressure for social responsibility on climate change. For example, it recently came to light that the electric utility Entergy hired the Hawthorn Group PR firm, which engaged a company that paid ‘actors’ to pose as power plant supporters and give testimony in a public hearing, while instructing them explicitly not to disclose the arrangement. As details emerge, it appears all parties knew more than previously disclosed.     This is reminiscent of revelations in 2009, also involving Hawthorn Group, then a contractor to the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, a non-profit lobbying group of coal, rail and utility companies. Hawthorn Group was paid to generate opposition to an emerging climate change bill in Congress, and hired a “third party advocacy” subcontractor, Jack Bonner and Associates to do so. Bonner’s company created fake letters opposing the bill, some on NAACP letterhead, which were addressed to members of Congress. Fake grassroots groups and fake letters are the very definition of fake news and weaken the credibility of the entire public policy arena.     Thank you in advance for your time,       Kert Davies   https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 4/9 8/28/2018 Imps mm gwgle Climate mm RE ('Iimuc Invesugatmns rum Executive Director Climate Investigations Center Forwarded messag me was, Chelsey (Ilten) Date, Tue, Aug 7,2013 al613 PM Sumect RE Climate Investigations Center Inquiry To: "Info@clImatelnvesllgatlons org" Hello Kert, All ol our reporting is done through our parent company, Omnicom, They recently released the 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report, which notes many of the corporate policies and practices. Thank you. Chelsey Chelsey Watts FleisliirianHillard 200 Broadway Si. LOUIS, MO 63102 The pone! of We fleishmanhillar'd com Facebook Linked/n Till/marl YouTube FH4mC/uslon :Sesl Places Work 2m? P-l' la. :Sesl Places Work 'or .6le .ouality 2013 l--man g'ils Ca'ripa gm alien lor e'rial': . ll Jes lop \lalona as Original From: Kert Davies [mailto info@climateinvestigations org] Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2018 8 57 AM To: Subject: [FleishmanHillard com] Message for Media Inquiries From: Kert Davies en 5/9 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry To: Media Inquiries   A few weeks ago you should have received a certified letter and an email from the Climate Investigations Center, asking a few questions about your company's policies on climate change and your work with clients. We have received responses from several top public relations firms, but none from your company.   Please let us know exactly who we should be in touch with to expedite a response from your company.   Below is the original message:   To Whom it May Concern,   The following letter was sent via certified mail to your company’s headquarters.   Please forward this email to the parties who are best positioned to answer the questions outlined in our letter. Attached is the letter we sent your company and many others four years ago.   Letter:   We contacted you and other leaders of the public relations industry in 2014 to ask about your company’s climate change policies. Four years on, we would like to continue that conversation to determine if there have been any changes to your company’s position or policies regarding climate change. A copy of our 2014 letter is attached.       As a result of our 2014-15 investigation, Edelman published its first ever “Position on Climate Change” and acknowledged new internal policies forbidding work that proffers climate change denial. They also decided to no longer take on work for coal interests, and set internal rules about  ‘greenwashing’ and the use of front groups.     To refresh our 2014 letter of inquiry, we have several questions:     Does your company have a climate change position statement? https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 6/9 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry EDELMAN POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE   Edelman fully recognizes the reality of, and science behind, climate change, and believes it represents one of the most important global challenges facing society, business and government today. To be clear, we do not accept client assignments that aim to deny climate change.   We believe that business, government and society must work together to address climate change by balancing the interdependent priorities of human development, the environment and the global economy. As such we support our clients’ efforts to reduce emissions from their operations, improve energy efficiency, advance alternative fuels and sustainable energy solutions and lead in the transition to sustainable and socially responsible business models. We also work with clients to constructively participate in the dialogue around climate change and contribute to policy discussions, with the goal of making progress on this shared global challenge.     2. Has your company done internal carbon accounting?     Several other PR companies acknowledged to us that they had completed internal carbon accounting to allow work with companies like IBM, that require contractors to account for their carbon emissions.    3. Does your company have rules about what clients you will and will not take, or the types of tactics you deploy?     Some companies reported to us in 2014 that they had instituted internal policies to avoid working with certain industries or employing certain tactics, including setting up front groups or deploying astroturf grass roots groups. This pledge aligns with the PRSA Code of Ethics, which lists such things as “Examples of Improper Conduct”:   Front groups: A member implements “grass roots” campaigns or letter-writing campaigns to legislators on behalf of undisclosed interest groups. A member deceives the public by employing people to pose as volunteers to speak at public hearings and participate in “grass roots” campaigns. These questions are increasingly urgent as companies react to building pressure for social responsibility on climate change. For example, it recently came to light that the electric utility Entergy hired the Hawthorn Group PR firm, which engaged a company that paid ‘actors’ to pose as power plant supporters and give testimony in a public hearing, while instructing them explicitly not to disclose the arrangement. As details emerge, it appears all parties knew more than previously disclosed.   https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 7/9 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry   This is reminiscent of revelations in 2009, also involving Hawthorn Group, then a contractor to the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, a non-profit lobbying group of coal, rail and utility companies. Hawthorn Group was paid to generate opposition to an emerging climate change bill in Congress, and hired a “third party advocacy” subcontractor, Jack Bonner and Associates to do so. Bonner’s company created fake letters opposing the bill, some on NAACP letterhead, which were addressed to members of Congress. Fake grassroots groups and fake letters are the very definition of fake news and weaken the credibility of the entire public policy arena.     Thank you in advance for your time,       Kert Davies   Executive Director   Climate Investigations Center   -This message was sent via the contact form on: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http­3A__fleishmanhillard.com_contact_media­ 2Dinquiries_&d=DwIDaQ&c=9wxE0DgWbPxd1HCzjwN8Eaww1­­ViDajIU4RXCxgSXE&r= BNU5IFvIulXUEpfglzLDyiQpp7ZBhEsn59xPGoAS0YM&m= VFqEW7gFIB74vVxgeo5toiYuey1xxsHSDhmBUh1BHnM&s= tB2Rms75u74i7GmptuCOkK4c52qWSMcVG8vg5KFILgE&e=   This email is intended only for the named addressee. It may contain information that is confidential/private, legally privileged, or copyright­protected, and you should handle it accordingly. If you are not the intended recipient, you do not have legal rights to retain, copy, or distribute this email or its contents, and should promptly delete the email and all electronic copies in your system; do not retain copies in any media. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender promptly. Thank you.       ­­ Kert Davies Executive Director Climate Investigations Center https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 8/9 8/28/2018 Climate Investigations Center Mail - RE: Climate Investigations Center Inquiry P.O. Box 91   Alexandria, Virginia 22314 202­413­8515 info@climateinvestigations.org @ClimateWatchdog www.ClimateInvestigations.org       ­­ Kert Davies Executive Director Climate Investigations Center P.O. Box 91   Alexandria, Virginia 22314 202­413­8515 info@climateinvestigations.org @ClimateWatchdog www.ClimateInvestigations.org       This email may contain material that is subject to copyright or trade secret protection, confidential and/or privileged and, in all cases, provided for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, reliance or distribution by others or forwarding without express permission is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. Omnicom Group Inc. and its affiliates ("Omnicom") may monitor the use of this email system for various purposes including security management, system operations, and intellectual property compliance. Omnicom's email systems may not be used for the delivery of unsolicited bulk email communications.   4 attachments FleishmanHillard_President of the Americas _ Snr Partner_CIC Letter_2014.pdf  323K ATT00001.htm  1K fleishmanhillard DC CIC 2018 letter.pdf  568K ATT00002.htm  1K https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?ui=2&ik=a8ff34dc6b&jsver=xs54cwwYgHM.en.&cbl=gmail_fe_180820.11_p4&view=pt&msg=165821e1438c5abf&search=inbo… 9/9