Healthy ecosystems are essential to resilient value chains, industrial performance, and long‑term value creation. As nature loss accelerates, companies must move beyond intent and demonstrate concrete action.
Solvay is proud to join It’s Now for Nature, a global business-led initiative dedicated to protecting and restoring our natural world.Coordinated by the Business for Nature coalition, this movement brings together 40 leading companies committed to environmental action. Solvay is only the second chemical company to join this initiative, reinforcing our commitment to a sustainable future.
Solvay’s participation follows the submission and review of its Annual Integrated Report and Act4Nature International commitments, confirming alignment with the initiative’s criteria on ambition, governance and transparency.
“Restoring nature is no longer optional for industry. There is no resilient business on an unhealthy planet. The real question is how fast we can move from ambition to action.”
A clear target: Solvay’s 30x30 biodiversity commitment
Biodiversity is fully embedded in Solvay’s strategy, governance, and double materiality assessment. In line with the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted by 196 countries at COP15, Solvay is taking action. This also supports the EU Biodiversity Strategy.
The Board and executive team oversee this target and integrate it into Solvay’s CSRD‑aligned sustainability reporting. “Vague goals don’t work in a multinational company,” Jean‑Charles explains. “We need clear targets, clear accountability and credible metrics. Otherwise, nature remains an abstract topic.”
Strong progress already achieved
As detailed in Solvay’s 2025 Annual Integrated Report, the Group has already moved into delivery.
By the end of 2025:
10,054 hectares of permeable land had been mapped across 16 priority sites
1,614 hectares were under conservation or restoration
This represents 16% progress toward the 30% target by 2030
This progress reflects years of groundwork, from land mapping and baseline studies to site biodiversity plans and dedicated resources. Solvay teams drive it by working closely with local communities and ecological experts.
“We acknowledge our impacts, and we are fixing them,” says Jean‑Charles. “Our land, especially near biodiversity‑sensitive areas, is an untapped asset that can contribute meaningfully to global biodiversity goals.”
Site‑level action delivering impact
Solvay’s biodiversity strategy is implemented locally through tailored site roadmaps, developed with stakeholders and scientific partners.
“Dombasle for example became our real‑world laboratory,” Jean‑Charles notes. “This is where we moved from good intentions to clear, measurable biodiversity gains and proved the model. We did this before scaling it globally.”
Paulínia (Brazil)
Renewed Tandem Global Gold Certification and large‑scale reforestation with native Atlantic Forest species
Restoration within a Natura 2000‑certified natural reserve.
Dombasle (France)
Deployment of the RHINO (Rapid High Integrity Nature-poistive Outcome) approach developed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
Solvay’s biodiversity actions are strengthened through partnerships with recognized organizations, including the IUCNandTandem Global, supporting science‑based tools and measurable outcomes.
“When science, industry and civil society come together, we can turn ambition into action,” says Jean‑Charles. “We can turn action into impact. Partnerships like IUCN and initiatives like It’s Now for Nature enable exactly that.”
Nature loss is a systemic challenge that no company can address alone. By joining It’s Now for Nature, Solvay reinforces its commitment to scale nature‑positive action, combining disciplined site‑level execution with collaboration and collective momentum across sectors.
Supporting several nature-based solutions
Solvay’s Travel Carbon Fund
Internal funding, based on business travel emissions, supports the Travel Carbon Fund. This fund strengthens the link between climate action and biodiversity protection. It reinvests these resources into nature-based and ecosystem restoration projects within Solvay’s operations.
