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Capgemini· Paris, Île-de-France, France
Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.Make it real | www.capgemini.com
- Post-IPO debt
- 347.1k employees
- Founded 1967
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TP· Paris, Île-de-France, France
We are TP Group. You’ve been calling us Teleperformance for almost 47 years. But in the AI era, the world has changed, and we had to change too to keep leading the digital business services market. We’re sharper, more modern, and even more empathetic. We are TP. Simple as that. Intelligent as always, and future-proof for the journey ahead.
- Post-IPO debt
- 230.9k employees
- Founded 1978
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BNP Paribas· Paris, Île-de-France, France
BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. It has a presence in 64 countries, with more than 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. BNP Paribas holds leading positions in its three major operating divisions:⚆ Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for all the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialised businesses, including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval;⚆ Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; ⚆ Corporate & Institutional Banking, which is focused on corporate and institutional clients.The Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the European leader in consumer lending.BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model in Mediterranean countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and Investment & Protection Services activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.To learn more about our social media terms and Data Protection Notice: https://group.bnpparibas/en/data-protection
- 156.5k employees
- Founded 1966
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LVMH· Paris, Île-de-France, France
LVMH is the world leader in luxury.A family group founded in 1987 and headed by Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, LVMH is now home to 75 iconic Maisons, which embody a distinctive art de vivre blending heritage and modernity. With reported sales of 86.2 billion euros in 2023 and 6000 stores around the world, we are the only group present in all major sectors of the luxury industry: Wines & Spirits, Fashion & Leather Goods, Perfumes & Cosmetics, Watches & Jewelry, Selective Distribution.Our long-term vision, entrepreneurial spirit and constant search for new solutions set us apart. The success of our Group is only possible thanks to our employees: 213,000 passionate and committed women and men, representing 190 nationalities, work in our studios, workshops, wineries, factories, offices and boutiques all around the world. Their talent and their diversity are our strength.Being part of LVMH means being continuously inspired by our heritage, creativity and sense of the collective. We have exceptional stories to share and an unrivalled legacy to pass on to future generations.Being part of LVMH means being challenged. We set ambitious paths to excellence by continuously pushing the boundaries, raising our standards and renewing ourselves to ensure the long-term development of our Maisons.Being part of LVMH means belonging to one of the world’s most creative and innovative communities. We foster collaborations that enable our people to enrich their knowledge, grow their network and share their passions.Being part of LVMH means being supported in an inclusive and diverse workplace, where all voices are heard and each talent is given the means to thrive.In 6 different industries, across 81 countries, LVMH and its Maisons are committed to exemplary ethics, social and environmental responsibility. We strive to ensure that our products and the way they are made have positive impact on our entire ecosystem and on our host communities.At LVMH, we craft the future.
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- 152.3k employees
- Founded 1987
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AXA· Paris, Île-de-France, France
As one of the largest global insurers, our purpose is to act for human progress by protecting what matters.Protection has always been at the core of our business, helping individuals, businesses and societies to thrive. And AXA has always been a leader, an innovator, an entrepreneurial company, fostering progress in all its dimensions. Our purpose also links back to the Group's roots. From the outset, AXA has been committed to acting as a force for collective good. From solidarity-based actions with AXA Hearts In Action to work on prevention issues with the AXA Research Fund and the fight against climate change, AXA has always been attentive to its social environment and embraced its responsibility as an insurer: responsibility for taking action upstream in order to better understand risks, with one goal in mind: to ensure better protection. Discover more: https://www.axa.com/en/about-us/our-purposeTo know more about AXA's Privacy Policy - https://www-axa-com.cdn.axa-contento-118412.eu/www-axa-com/1cd44dfb-3b7a-4cf7-933b-06024cf7f25b_axa_privacypolicy_internetusers_va.pdf
- Post-IPO debt
- 149.9k employees

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Orange· Issy-les-Moulineaux, Île-de-France, France
Orange is one of the world’s leading telecommunications operators with revenues of 40.3 billion euros in 2024 and 127,000 employees worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 71,000 employees in France. The Group has a total customer base of 291 million customers worldwide at 31 December 2024, including 253 million mobile customers and 22 million fixed broadband customers. The Group is present in 26 countries. Orange is also a leading provider of global IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies under the brand Orange Business.In February 2023, the Group presented its strategic plan « Lead the future », built on a new business model and guided by responsibility and efficiency. « Lead the future » capitalizes on network excellence to reinforce Orange's leadership in service quality.
- 147.6k employees
- Founded 2015
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Ministère de l'Éducation nationale· Paris, Île-de-France, France
Page officielle du ministère de l'Éducation nationale.Retrouvez toute l'information sur www.education.gouv.fr, twitter.com/education_gouv, facebook.com/education.gouv et dans nos lettres d'informations (bulletin hebdo et lettre education.gouv.fr).-------------------------------------------------------------Le ministère de l'Éducation nationale est en charge de la préparation et de la mise en œuvre de la politique du Gouvernement concernant la jeunesse, au sein et en dehors du milieu scolaire, et l'accès de chacun aux savoirs et au développement de l'enseignement pré-élémentaire, élémentaire et secondaire. Ses compétences principales s’exercent dans : la définition des voies de formation, la fixation des programmes nationaux, l'organisation et le contenu des enseignements ; la définition et la délivrance des diplômes nationaux et la collation des grades et titres universitaires ; / le recrutement et la gestion des personnels qui dépendent de sa responsabilité ; / la répartition des moyens qu'il consacre à l'éducation, afin d'assurer en particulier l'égalité d'accès au service public ; le contrôle et l'évaluation des politiques éducatives, en vue d'assurer la cohérence d'ensemble du système éducatif. L'administration de l'Éducation nationale est présente dans chaque région et dans chaque département : ce sont les services déconcentrés du ministère de l'Éducation nationale. Son organisation s’articule autour de 17 régions académiques, 30 académies et 97 directions des services départementaux de l'Éducation nationale. Les domaines où s'exercent les métiers dans l'éducation nationale sont multiples : l'enseignement avec plus de 80% des effectifs, l'éducation et l'orientation mais aussi la santé et le social, l'administration, la comptabilité, la gestion et les finances, la technique, les systèmes d’information, la recherche et formation, les bibliothèques, l'encadrement (direction et inspection).
- 131.2k employees
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Education nationale· Labretonie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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- 113k employees
- Founded 2000
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Carrefour· Massy, Île-de-France, France
The Carrefour Group: one of the world’s leading retailersIn 50 years, the Carrefour Group has become a world leader in the retail sector. The second largest retailer in the world and the largest in Europe, the Group now features four major grocery retail formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash & carry and convenience stores. The Carrefour Group currently has over 9 900 company-owned and franchise stores.An international retailerA pioneer in countries such as Brazil in 1975 and China in 1995, the Group now operates on three major markets: Europe, Latin America and Asia.With a presence in more than 30 countries, it generates more than 55% of its sales outside France.A force in local economic developmentEverywhere it operates, the Carrefour Group demonstrates its commitment to local economic growth. Because retail involves people, it always gives priority to recruiting people who live locally, and to training its managers and staff on site.Very often, the Carrefour Group is the premier private employer in the countries in which it operates. This is obviously the case in France – where the group was founded – but it also holds true in countries such as Brazil, Argentina and Italy. At the same time, the Group gives priority to local supply chains. So 75% of all its food products come from local suppliers in the countries in which it operates.
- 109.1k employees
- Founded 1959
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Sodexo· France
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play. The Group stands out for its independence, its founding family shareholding and its responsible business model. With its services, Sodexo meets all the challenges of everyday life with a dual goal: to improve the quality of life of our employees and those we serve, and contribute to the economic, social and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. For Sodexo, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, Bloomberg France 40, CAC SBT 1.5, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.Sodexo Key figures: 24.1 billion euros Fiscal 2025 consolidated revenues426,000 employees as at August 31, 2025#2 France-based private employer worldwide43 countries80 million consumers served daily8.3 billion euros in market capitalization (as at October 22, 2025)
- Post-IPO debt
- 101.4k employees
- Founded 1966

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