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INTRODUCTION
SOLVAY
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2015 COMPLEMENTARY ANNUAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
BY CONTRIBUTING
TO SOCIETY
BY INNOVATING
BY ACTING
RESPONSIBLY
MORE
talent
MORE
innovative
sustainable
solutions
MORE
commitment
from chemistry
Asking
SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION
Our strategy is a virtuous circle in which positive actions interact to create enriching contributions centered around
a single goal: creating a future with more potential.
WHO WE ARE
An international chemical and advanced materials company, Solvay assists its customers in innovating, developing, and delivering high-value,
sustainable products and solutions that consume less energy and reduce CO
2
emissions, optimize the use of resources and improve the quality of
life. Solvay serves diversified global end markets including automotive and aerospace, consumer goods and healthcare, energy and environment,
electricity and electronics, building and construction, as well as industrial applications.
Solvay is headquartered in Brussels with about 30,000 employees spread across 53 countries.It generated pro forma net sales of €12.4 bn in
2015, with 90% made from activities where it ranks among the world’s top 3 players. Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on Euronext in Brussels and
Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB – Reuters: SOLB.BR).
12.4 bn
NET SALES
30,900
EMPLOYEES
145
INDUSTRIAL SITES AND
A PRESENCE IN 53 COUNTRIES