The beginning
1957
Adia SA is founded by Henri Lavanchy in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Our business is built on an unwavering commitment to behave responsibly, ethically and in compliance with the law and internal policies. We aim always to follow not only the letter but the spirit of all applicable rules. All colleagues within the Adecco Group, from our Board of Directors to the Executive Committee, line managers and colleagues, are asked to respect this responsibility and act accordingly. Our approach is guided by our global Integrity and Compliance Programme that sets our ambition level and overarching framework.
As the leading talent advisory and solutions company, we are convinced that we win because of the quality of our services. We have a zero-tolerance attitude towards bribery and corruption in all its forms. We do not offer, give or tolerate any illegal payments or other benefits to influence someone to give us an improper commercial advantage, irrespective of location or culture. We also do not allow others to exert such undue influence on us. We seek to avoid even the mere appearance of undue influence. Our global bribery and corruption prevention programme sets our standards and procedures, including training, to ensure compliance across the Group.
We expect the same commitment to legal and ethical behaviour from our business partners. We carefully select third parties and hold them to the same high ethical, social and environmental standards we use for ourselves. This helps ensure we are not part of or party to activities, wherever they take place that may expose us and our stakeholders to unnecessary risks.
The beginning
1957
Adia SA is founded by Henri Lavanchy in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The beginning
1964
Ecco is founded in Lyon, France by Philippe Foriel-Destezet.
Going global
1970s
Adia expands overseas and begins a phase of acquisitions. The company triples in size and starts operating in more than a dozen countries.