Social Care and Dialogue

We believe that investing in our people is essential to creating long-term value and a more sustainable future. Our approach focuses on advancing social dialogue, supporting employee well-being, and delivering on commitments that promote fair, inclusive, and supportive workplaces.

A living wage helps ensure employees can maintain a decent standard of living for themselves and their families. Solvay achieved its Living Wage target and remains committed to maintaining this standard across its global operations.

In 2005, Solvay, a founding member of IndustriALL, became the first chemical company to partner with the union, representing over 50 million workers globally. 

We recently renewed and strengthened our Solvay Global Forum Agreement and Global Framework Agreement with IndustriALL, focusing on mental and physical health, workplace safety, fighting discrimination, promoting inclusion and diversity, remote work rights, and environmental respect. 

The Solvay Global Forum represents our ~8,400 colleagues worldwide, ensuring their voices are heard by leadership and their rights protected. It facilitates a two-way dialogue between senior leadership and employee representatives on a global level.

We continue to uphold the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact initiative regarding human rights, employee rights, the environment, and anti-corruption, reporting our progress annually.

Learn about the Solvay Global Forum

Solvay Cares is our global commitment to guaranteeing a minimum level of welfare and healthcare protection for all employees worldwide. The program helps ensure employees have access to consistent support wherever they work.

Through Solvay Cares, employees are provided with a minimum level of protection related to major healthcare costs, disability leave, parental and adoption leave, employee well-being support, caregivers' leave, and financial protection for employees and their families.

Solvay Cares is an ongoing commitment applied globally across our operations, helping provide a strong foundation of support for employees throughout their careers. 

Support for our people and their families

We are dedicated to building an equitable workplace, and Solvay Cares includes benefits that are competitive and inclusive:

• Equal parental leave: We guarantee competitive paid leave for all new parents—maternity, paternity, and adoption/co-parent leave—regardless of gender. This commitment supports our gender equality goals and allows all families necessary time to bond.
• Caregivers paid leave: We understand that unexpected emergencies happen at home. Solvay provides paid time off for employees who need to support or care for a loved one during an unforeseen event.

Health, resilience, and security

Solvay Cares ensures that critical health and emotional support are available whenever our employees need them:

• Confidential well-being support: We provide free, confidential access to mental health services for every employee. This comprehensive program offers professional sessions and support available through multiple modalities.
• Major healthcare: The program provides essential financial coverage for major healthcare costs, such as hospitalization and critical illnesses.
• Disability and life coverage: Solvay provides strong support in the event of disability, including assistance with role adaptation, and comprehensive financial coverage for beneficiaries.

Our Solvay Cares Program establishes clear, minimum thresholds globally. We are dedicated to providing a secure and resilient foundation for our employees, ensuring local benefits meet or exceed these guaranteed levels.