Solvay: a sustainable investment
What makes Solvay a sustainable investment?
Solvay shares are particularly attractive for private investors, which incorporate long-term thinking and environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into their investment decision. Our strategy aims to create long-term value that we support through regular and open communication with the investment community and rating agencies throughout the year
Who we are
Solvay is a science company whose innovative technologies are present in numerous products used in daily life. With more than 24,100 employees in 64 countries, Solvay bonds people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress with an aim to preserve planetary resources and deliver a better life for all.
What we do
At Solvay, we believe that solutions to major humanity challenges will be led by scientific breakthroughs, while taking care of our legacies. As the world becomes more populated, urbanized and prosperous, demand for food, water, and energy will continue to rise, and the pace at which we’re consuming our planet’s resources is not sustainable. At Solvay, we are part of the solution.
The diversity of our portfolio and the markets we serve are making the Group undoubtedly resilient. Those are our backbones, solid fundamentals and secular trends well-aligned to our technology strengths.
Those megatrends are creating the need for solutions that Solvay can provide, they are here to stay and our leadership positions and innovations in these areas will support delivery of our long-term strategy.
Megatrends
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How we do it
A purpose at the heart of everything we do
Our world has an ever-growing population and limited resources, and we are facing environmental and social challenges like never before. A world in which more doesn't always mean better, and better does not mean better for all. We have to do more than just come up with new products, services, or inventions. We have to do more than just invent. We have to reinvent. Reinvent progress to solve critical industrial, social, and environmental challenges. That’s why Solvay’s Vision is to create sustainable shared value for all.
A strategy to drive growth, cash and returns
G.R.O.W. is the unprecedented key step in our transformation to simplify Solvay. That’s how we unleash its full potential - bringing together teams from different legacies and engaging all of our employees around Solvay ONE, a mission to have a true customer culture. Moving forward, we will operate in three agile business segments: Materials, Chemicals and Solutions. Each of them will operate with a new, distinct business mandate to speed up Solvay’s competitive results. This helps customers lower ownership costs, while increasing their sustainability efforts.
An ambitious sustainability plan
Solvay implements a new 2030 sustainability program, Solvay One Planet - an integral element of the G.R.O.W. strategy - directly aligned with Solvay’s vision to create sustainable shared value for all. It outlines 10 ambitious targets in 3 key areas: climate, resources and better life. To meet these goals, Solvay pledges to reallocate investments to promote sustainability within its portfolio, operations and workplace, and to drive superior long-term value creation for all stakeholders.
CEO Ilham Kadri presents Solvay's path and how we navigate through the COVID-19 crisis (starting at 22:48)
