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SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
SOLVAY
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2015 COMPLEMENTARY ANNUAL REPORT
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1. SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART OF THE GROUP’S CULTURE
1. SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART
OF THE GROUP’S CULTURE
1.1
150 years of history
Solvay’s culture of responsibility is part of its historical identity. The Group
has pioneered a number of initiatives that have been beneficial to workers:
internal social security (1878), the eight hour working day (1897), and paid
holiday (1913). For the past 150 years Solvay has also been developing a culture
of safety and social dialogue. It was one of the first groups to engage in social
dialogue at a European and then a global level. This vision is still guiding
the way the Group conducts business through Solvay Way, its sustainability
approach. Today, its social practices are one of its strengths, positioning the
Group as a leading player in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
1.2
Sustainability ambition
and priority targets for 2025
Solvay defined five priority targets in order to guide each entity on
common objectives to reach the Group’s sustainability ambition.
SOLVAY’S
AMBITION
Responsibly
Sustainable
S
ociety
Lightweighting
Sustainable energy
Ecofriendly materials
Air and water care
Smart and e cient
processes
CO
2
-40
%
Carbon intensity
PEOPLE ENGAGEMENT
+5
pts
Raise the employee engagement
index to 80% from 75% in 2014
SAFETY
-50
%
of occupational
accidents with MTAR < 0.50
Operating responsibly Empowering people
By answering societal challenges
in a pioneering spirit, and be recognized
as a Chemist part of the solution
the share of sustainable
solutions in the Group portfolio
to 50% from 25% in 2014
employees involved
in societal actions
x2
x2
SUSTAINABLE PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
SOCIETAL ACTIONS