Publicis Foundation Launches Working With Cancer to Erase the Stigma of Cancer in the Workplace

In April 2022 Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun was diagnosed and treated for cancer After making his condition public he received thousands of testimonies that exposed the fear those with cancer experienced not only for their lives but also for their jobsThose messages reflected an unsettling reality that Working with Cancer aims to address 50 of cancer patients are afraid to tell their employer about their diagnosis despite 92 feeling that support at work positively impacts their healthAt Davos on the 17th of January in partnership with the World Economic Forum Working with Cancer will launch a pledge rallying some of the world39s most influential companies around the commitment to building the most open supportive and recoveryforward work cultures for their employees see pledge below It will invite every business big and small across the globe to join the movement at Workingwithcancerpledgecom On this platform each company will be able to outline their own commitments to cancer patients in their organizationsPublicis39 specific pledge includes providing cancer patients with full job security for at least one year and bringing the necessary career support not only for them but also for caregivers in our organization This pledge will be amplified by a campaign amp8211 39WorkLife39 that illustrates what cancer patients go through when they hide their condition from their colleaguesAt launch Working with Cancer already has the support of key global organizations including Abbvie Adobe AXA Bank of America BNP Paribas BT Carrefour Citi Disney EE Google Haleon L39Oramp233al Lloyd39s LVMH Marriott McDonald39s Meta Mondelez Microsoft MSD Nestlamp233 Orange Omnicom PepsiCo Reckitt Renault Group Sanofi Toyota Unilever Verizon and WalmartFor World Cancer Day on 4th February Working with Cancer will launch a mass media wakeup call to encourage everyone to play their part in supporting their colleagues with cancer To ensure this call will be heard by all it will be backed by a farreaching campaign and 100M in media that has been generously donated by partners around the worldPublicis Groupe39s Pledge1 We will secure the job salary level and benefits of any Publicis Groupe employees diagnosed with cancer for at least 1 year so they can stay focused on their health treatment as the priority2 All Publicis Groupe employees with cancer will be individually accompanied when they return to work through personalized career support3 All affected Publicis Groupe employees will have access to an internal community of volunteers peers who are properly trained to provide support through the Marcel platform4 All Publicis Groupe employees in a primary caregiver role for a patient in their immediate family will receive custom personal and professional support to navigate the flexibility and time arrangements needed maintain their energy at work and as a caregiverCancer Publicis Groupe39s pledge applies to employees suffering from all forms of cancer and other chronic diseases and serious illnesses requiring specific medical care as defined by the country in which they liveClick the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet

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