Adecco Group AG

In recent years, the Group has built a consistent footprint, coherent in terms of policy and solutions delivery. The Adecco Group has a dedicated Public Affairs function, reporting directly to the Group CEO, which leads the engagement with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to support and advocate its messaging at both the global and national levels. Building from a priority topic list, it ensures that the Group develops and advocates consistent and strategically aligned public policy positions and that matters are managed consistently across the Group. Significant public policy positions and discussion papers are syndicated in close collaboration with subject matter experts and relevant departments across the Group, and signed off by senior leadership.

In recent years, the Group has built a consistent footprint, coherent in terms of policy and solutions delivery. The Adecco Group has a dedicated Public Affairs function, reporting directly to the Group CEO, which leads the engagement with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to support and advocate its messaging at both the global and national levels. Building from a priority topic list, it ensures that the Group develops and advocates consistent and strategically aligned public policy positions and that matters are managed consistently across the Group. Significant public policy positions and discussion papers are syndicated in close collaboration with subject matter experts and relevant departments across the Group, and signed off by senior leadership.

### Helping advance meaningful public policy

We impact the lives of millions of people every year. On the other hand, as a global company, we are impacted by a range of local, national and global rules and regulations. As the world's leading talent solutions and advisory company and the largest private employer in several of our key markets such as France and Italy, we are thus an important stakeholder and partner of policy and policymakers, governments, labour ministries, international institutions and governmental organisations, such as employment offices.

We are committed to contributing our labour market expertise and detailed insights to policy discussions and public opinion-forming on the world of work and the effective implementation of key regulations and frameworks. Our advocacy is focused on creating open, dynamic and efficient labour markets that lead to optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Understanding the challenges and needs of governments and social partners means to be in constant dialogue. How we do that? Find our principles for Public Affairs engagement here The Adecco Group takes a leading role in our industry, as well as in the wider business community. We do this via our close involvement in the World Employment Confederation (WEC) and its member federations on a national level. We are a partner of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and a member of BusinessEurope and many of their national member federations. We contribute to several dedicated business communities such as Business at OECD. and the G20/B20 process. These relationships support our outreach to regional and national policymakers, and regional and global bodies, including institutions of the European Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the G20 and the G7.

Learn more about our Public Affairs activities and positions here.

### Helping advance meaningful public policy

We impact the lives of millions of people every year. On the other hand, as a global company, we are impacted by a range of local, national and global rules and regulations. As the world's leading talent solutions and advisory company and the largest private employer in several of our key markets such as France and Italy, we are thus an important stakeholder and partner of policy and policymakers, governments, labour ministries, international institutions and governmental organisations, such as employment offices.

We are committed to contributing our labour market expertise and detailed insights to policy discussions and public opinion-forming on the world of work and the effective implementation of key regulations and frameworks. Our advocacy is focused on creating open, dynamic and efficient labour markets that lead to optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Understanding the challenges and needs of governments and social partners means to be in constant dialogue. How we do that? Find our principles for Public Affairs engagement here The Adecco Group takes a leading role in our industry, as well as in the wider business community. We do this via our close involvement in the World Employment Confederation (WEC) and its member federations on a national level. We are a partner of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and a member of BusinessEurope and many of their national member federations. We contribute to several dedicated business communities such as Business at OECD. and the G20/B20 process. These relationships support our outreach to regional and national policymakers, and regional and global bodies, including institutions of the European Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the G20 and the G7.

Learn more about our Public Affairs activities and positions here.

### Public Policy Engagement

We impact the lives of millions of people every year. On the other hand, as a global company, we are ourselves impacted by a range of local, national and global rules and regulations. As the world's leading talent solutions and advisory company and the largest private employer in several of our key markets such as France and Italy, we are an important stakeholder and partner of policy and policymakers, governments, labour ministries, international institutions and governmental organisations, such as employment offices.

We are committed to contributing our labour market expertise and detailed insights to policy discussions and public opinion-forming on the world of work and the effective implementation of key regulations and frameworks. Our advocacy is focused on creating open, dynamic and efficient labour markets that lead to optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Understanding the challenges and needs of governments and social partners means to be in constant dialogue. How we do that? Find our principles for Public Affairs engagement here.

The Adecco Group takes a leading role in our industry, as well as in the wider business community. We do this via our close involvement in the World Employment Confederation (WEC) and its member federations on a national level. We are a partner of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and a member of BusinessEurope, and many of their national member federations. We contribute to several dedicated business communities such as Business at OECD, and the G20/B20 process. These relationships support our outreach to regional and national policymakers, and regional and global bodies, including institutions of the European Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the G20 and the G7. Learn more about our positions.

##### (4.11) In the reporting year, did your organization engage in activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may (positively or negatively) impact the environment?

(4.11.1) External engagement activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the environment

_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Yes, we engaged indirectly through, and/or provided financial or in-kind support to a trade association or other intermediary organization or individual whose activities could influence policy, law, or regulation

##### (4.11.2) Indicate whether your organization has a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with global environmental treaties or policy goals

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, we have a public commitment or position statement in line with global environmental treaties or policy goals

_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Paris Agreement

##### (4.11.4) Attach commitment or position statement

_Position Statement_Environment_v2022-12-11.pdf_

##### (4.11.5) Indicate whether your organization is registered on a transparency register

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes

##### (4.11.6) Types of transparency register your organization is registered on

_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Mandatory government register

##### (4.11.7) Disclose the transparency registers on which your organization is registered & the relevant ID numbers for your organization

_EU Transparency Register REG-No.: 144049521780-57_

##### (4.11.8) Describe the process your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your environmental commitments and/or transition plan

_In recent years, the Group has built a consistent footprint, coherent in terms of policy and solutions delivery. The Adecco Group has a dedicated Public Affairs function, reporting directly to the Group CEO, which leads the engagement with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to support and advocate its messaging at both the global and national levels. Building from a priority topic list, it ensures that the Group develops and advocates consistent and strategically aligned public policy positions and that matters are managed consistently across the Group. Significant public policy positions and discussion papers are syndicated in close collaboration with subject matter experts and relevant departments across the Group, and signed off by senior leadership._

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##### the environment through trade associations or other intermediary organizations or individuals in the reporting year.

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##### (4.11.2.1) Type of indirect engagement

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Indirect engagement via a trade association

##### (4.11.2.4) Trade association

**Europe**
###### ☑ BusinessEurope

##### (4.11.2.5) Environmental issues relevant to the policies, laws, or regulations on which the organization or individual has taken a position

_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Climate change

##### (4.11.2.6) Indicate whether your organization's position is consistent with the organization or individual you engage with

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Consistent

##### (4.11.2.7) Indicate whether your organization attempted to influence the organization or individual's position in the reporting year

_Select from:_
###### ☑ No, we did not attempt to influence their position

##### position, and any actions taken to influence their position

_"Climate change is a global challenge that requires global actions. BusinessEurope is committed to and aware of the challenges that climate change presents as well as the impacts of human activities. This is why we highly welcomed the Paris Agreement, which reflects the long-term objective of limiting global warming below 2C. The Paris Agreement is the single most important tool in providing clarity on the direction that society must take to tackle climate change. It is equally important to provide a global level playing field, as reaching the Paris Agreement requires all countries (especially major economies) to make significant efforts to bring down emissions. BusinessEurope is fully committed to implementation of the Agreement, and the companies it represents invest billions in low-carbon innovation, as well as in the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies for the future." We are aligned with this overall position on climate change but would have preferred more advocacy towards more ambitious emissions reduction trajectories. We are also advocating that a human-centric approach to the green transition, focusing on skills and the resilience of people and companies, provides opportunity to embrace ambitious transition plans of carbon-intense sectors by significantly reducing social hazard when jobs are potentially lost. These latter considerations were picked up in a BusinessEurope orientation note on "Greening the Economy: Employment and Skills Aspects" published in October 2021._

##### (4.11.2.9) Funding figure your organization provided to this organization or individual in the reporting year (currency)

_30000_

##### (4.11.2.10) Describe the aim of this funding and how it could influence policy, law or regulation that may impact the environment

_Our membership in BusinessEurope is in line with our overall principles for public affairs and stakeholder engagement. Through the Group's Public Affairs function, we connect and engage with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to create the most favourable environment to have a thriving labour market. We advocate to global, regional and local institutional stakeholders about the need to enable open and flexible labour markets that can provide opportunities and protections for all types of workers._

##### (4.11.2.11) Indicate if you have evaluated whether your organization's engagement is aligned with global environmental treaties or policy goals

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned

##### (4.11.2.12) Global environmental treaties or policy goals aligned with your organization's engagement on policy, law or regulation

_Select from:_
###### ☑ Paris Agreement

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##### (4.11) In the reporting year, did your organization engage in activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may (positively or negatively) impact the environment? [...] ##### (4.11.8) Describe the process your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your environmental commitments and/or transition plan [...] In recent years, the Group has built a consistent footprint, coherent in terms of policy and solutions delivery. The Adecco Group has a dedicated Public Affairs function, reporting directly to the Group CEO, which leads the engagement with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to support and advocate its messaging at both the global and national levels. Building from a priority topic list, it ensures that the Group develops and advocates consistent and strategically aligned public policy positions and that matters are managed consistently across the Group. Significant public policy positions and discussion papers are syndicated in close collaboration with subject matter experts and relevant departments across the Group, and signed off by senior leadership.

###### Governance matters\n\n7. Responsible AI\n\nAs a global HR solutions leader, the Adecco Group is uniquely positioned at the intersection of people and technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries, enabling better decision-making, improving efficiency and personalising experiences. For our business, which thrives on connecting talent to opportunities, AI is not just a tool but offers transformative opportunities for our business: enhancing the speed and accuracy of talent matching, creating efficiencies and enabling tailored solutions for companies and individuals. At the same time, AI is reshaping the global labour market, presenting both new challenges and offering significant opportunities in driving inclusive and sustainable employment outcomes, particularly for those who previously had limited or no access to opportunity.\n\nFailing to pursue an AI strategy could mean missed opportunities for innovation, reduced competitiveness and an inability to meet the evolving needs of our clients and candidates. However, pursuing AI without a thoughtful and responsible approach could have adverse consequences: improperly designed or implemented AI systems could, for example, exacerbate biases, compromise data privacy, and negatively impact human rights.\n\n###### Our approach\n\nThe fusion of AI and human ingenuity is redefining how we deliver value. For us, AI is not just about technology, but scaling our reach and deepening our impact. With more than 300 million job seekers contacting us annually to help guide their futures, the scale of demand presents a challenge that no team of recruiters can address alone. AI helps bridge this gap by reducing administrative burdens, allowing our recruiters and consultants to do what they do best – building meaningful human connections with candidates and clients.\n\nAs we are exploring the deployment of advanced AI agents in exciting collaboration with leading organisations such as Salesforce, as announced in 2024, we can extend our recruiters' capacity and empower them to ultimately engage with 100% of the individuals who reach out to us. These tools handle routine tasks like initial screenings and opportunity matching, freeing up time for recruiters to address complex needs and deliver personalised support. This balance between human expertise and AI-driven efficiency enables us to amplify the trust and value we bring to those we serve.\n\nThe potential impact of this approach is profound:\n\n- **Productivity gains: AI enhances efficiency, improving fill rates** and reducing the time required to place candidates – enabling our candidates to gain livelihoods faster.\n\n- **24/7 support: AI agents ensure candidates receive seamless,** around-the-clock assistance.\n\n- **Cost-effectiveness: By lowering our cost to serve, we can** reinvest in innovative solutions for candidates and clients.\n\n- **Human connection at scale: The synergy between AI and our** recruiters ensures trust and personalised service are maintained, even at scale.\n\nAnother example is Cai, an AI-powered coach offered by LHH's digital coaching arm EZRA. Cai serves as a development assistant that engages learners and transforms their self-reflection into an active and meaningful process before and between development sessions with accredited coaches, thus enriching experiences and improving outcomes.\n\nThis thoughtful approach to integrating AI allows us to scale our operations without compromising quality, opening new pathways to work and enhancing the lives of millions around the globe.\n\n**Doing so responsibly**\n\nFor a company focused on people, maintaining trust, fairness, human-centricity, accountability and transparency in how we develop and deploy AI must underpin every step of our journey. In 2024, we built on our robust framework initiated in 2023 to further embed responsible AI practices into our operations:\n\n- **Enhanced governance: In 2023, we had defined Responsible** AI Principles; in 2024, we complemented these with the introduction of a Group-wide policy and supporting guidelines. Our Responsible AI Committee oversees the ethical design and deployment of AI systems across the organisation. We further enhanced its composition by ensuring representation not just from all GBUs, critical functions and geographic regions, but also adding the voice of our people by appointing a representative from our Adecco European Works Council as a formal member.\n\nThe Chair of the Responsible AI Committee regularly reports to the Governance and Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors.\n\nTo be effective and embedded, governance of such an important, distributed matter cannot simply follow a top-down approach given it requires shared responsibility across the organisation. In 2024, we have thus built a global network of AI ambassadors within the business to help promote the responsible use of AI and adoption of above-mentioned principles, policy and guidelines.\n\n- **Risk assessments: Throughout 2024, our responsible AI core** team monitored 189 AI use cases from across the Group, with an in-depth assessment conducted on 60 cases, spanning legal, ethical, IT security and privacy perspectives. Six projects were classified as high-risk; these underwent additional scrutiny by the Responsible AI Committee, with mitigation measures being implemented to reduce risk exposure to acceptable levels.\n\n- **Training and awareness: To foster a shared understanding of** responsible AI, we launched a group-wide training programme in 2024. Currently available in seven languages, the training is tailored to specific roles, from recruiters to IT professionals. By 2025, this will become a mandatory part of our on-boarding and compliance processes.\n\n- **EU AI Act compliance: In preparation for the entry into force of** the EU AI Act, we initiated a detailed implementation programme. This includes deploying AI literacy courses across the organisation and ensuring compliance with new legal requirements governing prohibited AI use by February 2025.\n\n- **Collaborating for inclusion: We joined UNESCO's** "Women4EthicalAI" platform to help ensure AI-driven systems and recruitment processes (such as job postings or the screening of candidates) are designed in an unbiased, non-discriminatory way, to create a level playing field for all.\n\nOur approach is designed to meet legal and ethical standards while also making our candidates, associates, company-based employees and clients feel safe, secure and empowered in their interactions with AI technologies. Through this proactive approach we are reinforcing our commitment to responsible innovation and strengthening our reputation as a trusted global leader in the use of AI.

### Public Policy Engagement

We impact the lives of millions of people every year. On the other hand, as a global company, we are ourselves impacted by a range of local, national and global rules and regulations. As the world's leading talent solutions and advisory company and the largest private employer in several of our key markets such as France and Italy, we are an important stakeholder and partner of policy and policymakers, governments, labour ministries, international institutions and governmental organisations, such as employment offices.

We are committed to contributing our labour market expertise and detailed insights to policy discussions and public opinion-forming on the world of work and the effective implementation of key regulations and frameworks. Our advocacy is focused on creating open, dynamic and efficient labour markets that lead to optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. Understanding the challenges and needs of governments and social partners means to be in constant dialogue. How we do that? Find our principles for Public Affairs engagement here.

The Adecco Group takes a leading role in our industry, as well as in the wider business community. We do this via our close involvement in the World Employment Confederation (WEC) and its member federations on a national level. We are a partner of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) and a member of BusinessEurope, and many of their national member federations. We contribute to several dedicated business communities such as Business at OECD, and the G20/B20 process. These relationships support our outreach to regional and national policymakers, and regional and global bodies, including institutions of the European Union, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the G20 and the G7. Learn more about our positions.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]In recent years, the Group has built a consistent footprint, coherent in terms of policy and solutions delivery. The Adecco Group has a dedicated Public Affairs function, reporting directly to the Group CEO, which leads the engagement with key institutional stakeholders and relevant policymakers to support and advocate its messaging at both the global and national levels. Building from a priority topic list, it ensures that the Group develops and advocates consistent and strategically aligned public policy positions and that matters are managed consistently across the Group. Significant public policy positions and discussion papers are syndicated in close collaboration with subject matter experts and relevant departments across the Group, and signed off by senior leadership.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]Yes