Public Affairs at the Adecco Group

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The Adecco Group aims to make the future work for everyone. In order to do so effectively, efficiently and sustainably for the benefit of all stakeholders, we are impacted by how governments set up an enabling environment, crafting balanced policy and ensuring well-structured and functioning labour markets. Therefore, the Group Public Affairs connects and engages 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.

Policies and Guidelines

The Group’s approach to public policy engagement is guided by our Public Affairs Principles and Guidelines. These ensure transparency, ethical conduct, and adherence to anti-bribery, -corruption, and -trust regulations, enabling us to advocate responsibly and constructively.

In our engagement we focus on themes central to our purpose, including promoting efficient and dynamic labour markets, tackling skills shortages, supporting just transitions in the green and digital economies, and enabling fair and sustainable talent mobility. Through our partnerships with international organisations, industry federations, and employer networks, we amplify our impact and help drive systemic change.

You can consult our Public Affairs Principle here.

You can consult our Public Affairs Guidelines here.


Our stakeholders


The Group Public Affairs engages with multiple institutional stakeholders and partners at the global, regional and national levels to support the industry leadership role and business goals. In the chart you can find an overview of the relevant stakeholders:

Our Cooperations

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Key publications


We enable millions of careers every year. This provides us with unique access to and understanding of the world of work, the labour markets both locally and globally, and related topics. It is our ambition to use this deep market expertise and these unique insights to guide public, private and social sectors on the future of work, and the challenges associated with it. To find long-term, sustainable solutions, we aim to engage in open, constructive discussions and be transparent about our views.

The following provides a selection of position papers and recent publications on key issues around three crucial topics: the New World of Work, Employability & Skills, and the Regulatory Framework.

2023 GWoF for Policy makers

Making AI work for Everyone

The New World of Work:



Employability & Skills:



Regulatory Framework:


Our Team

Bettina Schaller – Group SVP, Director of Group Public Affairs
Bettina is also the President of the World Employment Confederation.
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Menno Bart – Group Head of Policy Advocacy
Menno Bart also holds a number of mandates at the World Employment Confederation (WEC). He is Chair of the Public Affairs Committee and member of the Executive Committee at the World Employment Confederation - Europe, as well as Board Member of the World Employment Confederation.