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Our history

Growing global employee representation over the span of decades

Our Journey to Employee Representation

1994

1st European Directive on the establishment of a European Works Council for the purposes of informing and consulting employees (94/45/EC).

Solvay establishes a European Works Council.

1995
2009

Current European Directive 2009/38/EC on Works Council is introduced.

1st Global framework agreement between Solvay and industriALL established.

2013
2015

Solvay introduces Solvay Global Forum.

Launch of the Performance Sharing Program for all Solvay employees.

Solvay recognizes the Solvay Global Forum as a permanent body.

Launch of the Solvay Cares Global agreement, offering a minimum level of protection for Solvay employees in terms of welfare and healthcare.

Updated agreement between Solvay Group and industriALL which includes new social policies:
– Protection of metal safety at work.
– Reinforcement of anti-discrimination.
– Diversity and environment protection.

2017
2018

Charter on Recognition of Employee Representative Experience.

Global framework agreement on Digital Transformation.

2020
2021

Letter of intent of the introduction of the Employee Share Purchase Plan.

Solvay and Solvay Global Forum renew its agreement until 2026.

Solvay and industriALL Global Union renew its agreement until 2026.

Launch of the Employee Share Purchase Plan (SPP).

Solvay and Solvay EWC renew its agreement (until 2026) to recognize EWC as a permanent body to represent the interest of all Solvay employees in Europe.

2022
2023

23-11-2023 new EWC agreement signed, which will be in place at spin off date

11-12-2023 spin-off Solvay in Solvay (new) and Syensqo.

2023