Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Team, Training & Development
• Diversity and equal opportunities
• Health & Safety
• Human & Labour Rights
• Environmental responsibility
• Integration

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions through targeted projects; set an emission reduction target of 12% by 2022.
• Norway, Sweden and Spain Adecco branches achieved ISO 14001 certifications.

Social Achievements

• Win4Youth program raised USD 375,000 for eight foundations worldwide.
• Adecco Way to Work™ initiative supported over 1.2 million job seekers.
• Over 3,000 internship opportunities allocated globally.
• Adecco Group ranked 8th in the top 25 Best Multinational Workplaces in Europe.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented Adecco Group Compliance & Ethics (ACE) training program.
• Shareholders approved Maximum Total Amount of Remuneration for Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
• Developed Bribery & Corruption prevention and detection program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Youth unemployment (13% globally)
• Skills mismatch in the labor market
• Integrating vulnerable groups into the workforce
• Maintaining high associate satisfaction with short-term contracts
• Reducing environmental impact of operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Adecco Way to Work™ program (Street Day, internships, CEO for One Month)
• Various integration programs for vulnerable groups (immigrants, long-term unemployed, people with disabilities)
• Associate boards for feedback and engagement
• Environmental guidelines and initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions and resource consumption
• ACE training and reporting tool for ethical and legal compliance

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 60% of largest 25 suppliers responded to EcoVadis survey (2015-2016)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct (2012)
• EcoVadis collaboration for supplier sustainability ratings

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Guidelines, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Norway, Sweden, Spain)

Awards & Recognition

• Adecco Group Excellence Awards
• Great Place to Work® awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employment
• Environmental Sustainability (Green Transport)
• Health

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Job losses in fossil fuel-based industries due to the transition to green transport.
• Need for skills development to meet the demands of emerging sectors.
• Potential for job relocation outside the ECE region due to insufficient local production capacity for electric vehicle components.

Mitigation Strategies

• Skills development policies.
• Social protection policies (unemployment benefits, social assistance, public employment programs).
• Active labor market policies (job matching, counseling, entrepreneurship support, reskilling).
• Industrial policies to develop local production of electric vehicle components and batteries.
• Social dialogue to facilitate a just transition.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Job creation in renewable energy sector if electric transport relies on renewable energy.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)

The transition to green and healthy transport contributes to these goals by creating jobs, reducing emissions, improving public health, and promoting sustainable development.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Electric vehicles
• Improved public transport systems

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Inclusion
• Wellbeing
• Fair and equal wages
• Respect for human rights
• Third-party risk management
• Carbon emissions reductions
• Non-financial data collection and measurement

Environmental Achievements

• Overall emissions reduction of 2%
• 26% year-on-year reduction in emissions from purchased electricity
• 65% reduction in Scope 2 emissions since 2018
• Italian and German operations running on primarily renewable electricity

Social Achievements

• Pledged to assist 85,000 refugees with finding work and up- and re-skill 17,000 refugees by the end of 2027
• Up- and re-skilled close to 900,000 individuals
• Launched a new Group Human and Labour Rights Policy
• Improved employee engagement scores by 30 basis points year-on-year (in France)

Governance Achievements

• Launched a new Code of Conduct
• Elevated sustainability responsibilities to the full Executive Committee
• Formally integrated sustainability-related responsibilities into the mandate of the Country Presidents
• Strengthened Responsible AI Committee

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Geopolitical, social, and economic uncertainty
• Client attraction and retention
• Associate attraction and retention
• Employee attraction and retention
• Information technology
• Changes in regulatory, legal, and political environment
• Compliance with laws and regulations
• Disruptive technologies
• Data protection and cyber security
• Sustainability-related factors

Mitigation Strategies

• Diversified portfolio provides some natural hedge to economic uncertainty; crisis management approach
• Acting as a partner to clients; measuring client NPS; broadening services; optimising sales systems
• Attracting talent through various sources; providing training and career coaching; measuring candidate NPS
• Comprehensive talent framework; measuring employee engagement and satisfaction; providing tools and resources
• Ongoing assessments of IT infrastructure; strengthening data security measures; protecting business continuity
• Monitoring regulatory changes; promoting actions to improve working conditions; engaging with global institutions
• Global Integrity and Compliance Programme; training courses; Code of Conduct; regular audits; ethics reporting channels
• Embracing digital through internal ventures, partnerships, and M&A; investing in IT platform
• Investing in cyber security; global privacy strategy; Digital Committee oversight
• Integrated sustainability framework; governance structures; measurement framework; reporting of KPIs

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Third-Party Code of Conduct; mandatory purchase orders; supplier assessment and qualification; supplier evaluation and monitoring; contracting

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks

• Climate-related regulation
• Technological changes impacting client business models

Opportunities

• Facilitating a human-centric green transition; supporting clients in the green transition

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Third-party Assurance: EY

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Akkodis Smart Battery