Adecco Group Launches Refugee Integration Plan on World Refugee Day
The Adecco Group, the world's leading workforce solutions provider, has taken a significant step towards refugee integration. On World Refugee Day, the group launched a white paper on refugee labour market integration, backed by prominent figures and research highlighting the social and economic benefits.
The Adecco Group, under the leadership of CEO Alain Dehaze, has signed up to the EU Commission's 'Employers together for integration' initiative and the UNHCR's #WithRefugees Coalition. The group, in collaboration with researchers, has published a white paper outlining ten recommendations for employers and five for governments to facilitate refugee workplace integration.
The white paper, launched to mark World Refugee Day, is a result of the group's commitment to accelerating refugee integration into the labour market. This initiative is supported by Dimitris Avramopoulos, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, who stressed the social and economic imperative of refugee labour market integration. Betsy Lippman, Chief of Section for Operational Solutions and Transitions at UNHCR, also emphasised the benefits of refugees' earlier access to the labour market.
The research shows that swifter workplace integration of refugees can reduce their fiscal impact, stimulate long-term GDP growth, and correct labour market imbalances. The white paper provides practical insights, including the importance of 'tone from the top', network building, flexibility, and problem-solving, based on best practices shared by 18 European employers.
Monika Gonser, Executive Manager of Reallabor Asyl, noted that while many employers have taken action, more can be done to integrate refugees. The Adecco Group's white paper provides a roadmap for employers and governments to facilitate this process, demonstrating the group's commitment to transforming the world of work through talent and technology, and creating a 'win-win' situation for all parties involved.
