The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the world’s leading provider of HR solutions. With more than 34,000 employees and a network of 5,600 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting over 700,000 associates with well over 100,000 clients every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition, and outsourcing.

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 75 countries, with more than 189,000 employees. The Group helps all its clients to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. BNP Paribas was one of the first banking groups to adopt a policy to prevent workplace discrimination and promote diversity. In 2006, it included discrimination risk in its 30 major operational risks.