Multinational Employers

The leading multinational companies in the global property services sector include:

• G4S (security)
• ISS (cleaning, security, other business services)
• Securitas (security)
• OCS (cleaning, security, other business services)
• Brinks (security)
• Prosegur (security)
• Rentokil Initial (cleaning, pest control, other business services)

G4S and ISS employ 1 million people between them, and Securitas another 250,000.

UNI-PS has made global agreements with G4S, ISS and Securitas to ensure protection of fundamental labour rights, such as freedom from discrimination and the right to join a union. UNI-PS global agreements also provide for union access to workplaces and other practical provisions to assist national unions in building their membership, to have sufficient strength to demand adequate working conditions.

See below for brief information about each of these companies - Last updated 1 March 2009.


G4S
Operates in 115 countries
Total employees: 570,000

North America:	54,823 employees
UK & Ireland:	29,285 employees
Continental Europe:	86,359 employees
Middle East:	35,153 employees
Asia / Pacific:	184,407 employees
Africa:	98,235 employees
Latin America:	42,122 employees

• Largest employer in Africa
• 2nd largest private employer in the world
• One of largest employers in India: 150,000 employees
• Developing country focus: Most G4S employees work in the emerging markets of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In those regions, the company’s profits are 20-25% higher than in developed markets like Western Europe and North America
• Largest clients include UK government (recently won £10 billion London 2012 Olympics contract) and US government (G4S guards many government facilities including nuclear power plants and sites of national significance such as the Liberty Bell); G4S has recently moved into a number of conflict zones including the Sudan and Iraq

Financials

• Profits: Up on average 15% per year since 2005
• Revenues: around £4,350 million in 2008
• Growth: Organic revenue growth of around 7% in 2007-08; PBITA up 16% to £300 million
• Margins: Overall profit margins around 6-7% in 2007-08

Labour relations

• Unions: There are UNI affiliates in around half of the countries where ISS operates
• Global Agreement: Signed with UNI in 2008.

ISS
Operates in over 50 countries
Total employees: 460,000

Americas:	47,986 employees
Asia Pacific:	110,515 employees
Europe:	279,479 employees

• 9th largest private employer in the world and 4th largest private employer in Europe
• Initially a cleaning company, ISS is diversifying its business and moving into security, catering, landscaping and other business and property maintenance services
• Developing markets growth: ISS is focusing on growing its business organically and through acquisitions in developing markets such as Asia

Financials

• Profit: Up on average 16% per year since 2004.
• Revenues: €8.5 million (equivalent) for 2007.
• Growth: Total revenue growth of 15-20% since 2004.
• Margins: Profit margins around 6% for the last 5 years.

Labour relations

• Unions: There are UNI affiliates in at least 24 countries where ISS operates.
• Global Agreement: Signed with UNI in 2003; re-negotiated 2008.

Securitas
Operates in around 30 countries
Total employees: 250,000

Americas:	125,319 employees
Asia Pacific:	11,500 employees
Europe:	98,125 employees

Financials

• Profits: around USD300 million in 2008
• Revenues: around USD6,500 million in 2008
• Growth: 6% organic sales growth steady in 2007 and 2008
• Margins: 5.8% for 2008 – up from 5.6% in 2007

Labour relations

• Unions: There are UNI affiliates in at least 22 countries where Securitas operates.
• Global Agreement: Signed with UNI in 2006