Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Adecco
Adecco is No. 10 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 2 in Other Services, with a score of 68.9 out of 100. Headquarters: Zurich, canton of Zurich.
- Swiss Lions score
- 68.9
- Overall rank
- 10of 100
- Other Services
- 2of 12
About
Zurich-based staffing and workforce solutions group, one of the largest in the world, providing temporary and permanent recruitment, outsourcing and career services.
Why Adecco ranks No. 10
Adecco ranks tenth on the strength of its global scale, its Swiss origins and a validated net-zero target.
Swiss connections
- The group was formed in 1996 when Adia, founded in Lausanne in 1957, merged with the French staffing company Ecco.
- It is headquartered in Zurich and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 20.3bn revenue.
Swiss value
Founded in Switzerland.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
None found.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 20.3bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- EUR 23.4bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- EUR 293mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- EUR 85mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 33,000
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- ZurichCanton of Zurich
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Other Services
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Denis MachuelSince 2022. Source
- Formed
- 1997Merger of Adia and Ecco
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Other Services
1MSCScore 69.5
3Kuehne+NagelScore 64.9
4AvoltaScore 60.5
5DKSHScore 60.2
6SWISSScore 58.0
7GlencoreScore 53.9
See all 12 brands in Other Services.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com ADEN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026. Foundations: Swiss commercial register. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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