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Fostering strong collaboration and dialogue to represent workers worldwide

Solvay Global Forum (SGF)

The Solvay Global Forum (SGF) was created to represent the interests of all employees of Solvay worldwide. Its goal is to establish a two-way conversation between top-level leadership and employee/union representatives and provides a platform to ask questions and raise concerns.

Key responsiblities

The Solvay Global Forum aims to:

To ensure the implementation of the Global Framework Agreement on Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development.

Take initiative to extend social dialogue within Solvay.

To participate in a two-way dialogue between employee and management representatives. In addition, to work on proposals for improvement.

Governance of the Solvay Global Forum

The Solvay Global Forum is a voluntary body driven by Solvay employees and is not regulated by any international or local legislation.

Our employee representatives

To ensure stability and continuity of composition and functioning, the Solvay Global Forum represents the major countries in which Solvay operates, taking into account the number of employees, sites, and the dimension of all countries.

Our composition

The SGF compromises 5 representatives from the regions where Solvay has a presence:

2
representatives
from the European Works Council (Europe)
1
representatives
from North America
1
representative
from South America
1
representative
from China