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Spring 2016 Nº 35 Magazine of the Solvay Group in the UK Welcome to Cytec Farewell to Jean-François Berthiaume Sustainability Objectives Connects

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Spring 2016Nº 35

Magazine of the Solvay Group

in the UK

Welcome to Cytec

Farewell to Jean-François Berthiaume

Sustainability Objectives

Connects

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It’s springtime!

Magazine Editor: Julie Hitchin. Specialty Polymers Co-ordinator: Helen Plant. Novecare Co-ordinator: Catherine McNulty. Contributors: Chris Ball, Craig Barraclough, Jean-François Berthiaume, Frédéric Bouchat, Valérie Braut, Majorie Burel, Melvin Dawes, Lucy Hindmarsh, Erica Kornijenko, Derek Jones, Jesse van Mullem, Chloé Pellegrini, Guillaume Peron, Taunya Renson, Frank Shaw, Vic Walters, Peter Webster. Design Layout: Paula Lang. Contact us at: Solvay Connects, Solvay House, Baronet Road, Warrington WA4 6HA E-mail address: [email protected] Website addresses: www.solvay.com and www.solvay.co.uk

Magazine of the Solvay Group in the UK. Biannual. nº 35 Spring 2016

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3 Welcome

4 Mr Clamadieu in the UK

5 Oldbury

8 Halifax

CoverSpring crocus blooms

10 Warrington 11 Charity of the Year Award

12 Sustainability Objectives

15 Vision and Core Beliefs

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Welcome to the spring edition of Solvay Connects, the magazine for Solvay’s employees in the UK, their families and our many business partners.

For many people, the magical sudden appearance of crocus blooms, as featured on our front cover, is the surest sign that spring is here; not only are they bright and beautiful but crocuses are one of the first pollen sources available to bees in early to mid-spring. So let’s dip in and see what the ‘busy bees’ at Solvay have been up to!

Starting on page 3 Melvin Dawes provides a warm welcome to our new Cytec colleagues which greatly improves Solvay’s footprint in the UK. He also gives feedback, on page 4, following Solvay’s Chief Executive, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu’s visit to London in November.

Over on page 5 Oldbury site say farewell to Site Director, Jean-François Berthiaume, who will be returning to the USA to take up a new challenge; we all send our very best wishes for this new chapter in his life. Whilst on pages 8 and 9 our Halifax colleagues update us on a new student placement, a team building event and a new campaign which is tackling safety awareness.

16 Community and Charity

18 Internships

19 People

Our corporate pages, starting on page 12, focus on Solvay’s Sustainability Objectives and our Vision and Core Beliefs. And we continue to be active in the community with our employees engaging in charitable events which are detailed on pages 16 and 17.

It was great to have editorial assistance on Issue 34 from Chloé Pellegrini who has now returned to France. On page 18, we caught up with her and fellow internship student Majorie Burel to see what they are doing now.

Finally, despite around 100 of our Solvay colleagues world-wide being due to pass through Brussels airport on 22nd March, when the terrorist attacks occurred, we were fortunate to be able to account for the safety of all employees. However, our thoughts are with the victims and their families. The Solvay travel restrictions have now been lifted but we recommend travellers stay vigilant and avoid, as much as possible, areas of high people concentration in transit systems.

I do hope that you enjoy reading Issue 35 of Solvay Connects, take care and stay safe.

JULIE HITCHIN Editor

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With Cytec, the UK footprint of Solvay has increased substantially, with 1000 employees over 10 sites around the countr y : Warrington, Wrexham, O l d b u r y , H e a n o r , H a l i f a x , D e r b y , Middleton, Keighley, Teesside, and Watford. The new Composite Materials GBU groups Solvay’s composite businesses Aerospace Materials and Industrial Materials, and is part of the Advanced Materials operating segment. The creation of the Technology Solutions GBU, which integrates the legacy mining and phosphorus business lines of Cytec and Novecare, will strengthen our positions in Advanced Formulations thanks to its leadership in global specialty chemicals for the mining industry, complementary to the formulations provided by Novecare.

2015 was a landmark year for Solvay, highlighted by the acquisition of Cytec, and everyone should be proud of what has been achieved. Without each and every one of you, it would not have been possible.

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Going forward, Solvay in the UK has much to look forward to. Our Group is now better equipped to deliver solutions that our planet needs to face the challenges of sustainable development, while increasing the Group’s growth momentum.

Together, let’s create More Future.

Melvin DawesCountry Manager, UK & Ireland

Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of Solvay Connects in 2016!I’d like to extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues who have joined us recently through the acquisition of Cytec. Solvay is now the second largest player in aerospace composite materials in the world and the acquisition and integration will help accelerate the growth of our future transportation ambitions. Solvay will stand out stronger in reducing CO2 emissions through its light-weighting solutions and in dealing with the increasing scarcity of resources through more efficient and cleaner mining technologies.

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CIA Annual Dinner

Before the dinner Mr Clamadieu met Solvay UK representatives from Warrington, Oldbury, Halifax and Watford.

The audience heard speeches from CIA Chief Executive Steve Elliot, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse & Local Growth James Wharton MP, CIA President and Ineos Director, Tom Crotty, followed by Mr Clamadieu.

James Wharton MP spoke of the respect in which the chemical industry is held across the UK Government and throughout Parliament. Steve Elliot made a moving tribute to the people of Paris following the November 2015 attacks and extended a warm welcome to Mr Clamadieu.

Mr Clamadieu spoke about the European and global contribution of the chemical

Jean-Pierre Clamadieu in the UK At the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) Annual Dinner in November 2015, 900 guests came together to celebrate the Chemical Industry. Solvay’s Chief Executive, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, was invited to the dinner as guest speaker in his capacity as President of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC). He was accompanied by Alexis Brouhns, General Manager for Solvay Europe and Head of Government & Public Affairs.

industry and the need to speak with confidence of the work of everyone across the sector. He highlighted the significant expansion of Solvay in the UK with the acquisition of Cytec. He stressed the importance of the UK in Europe in the context of the forthcoming EU referendum, he encouraged the UK to remain in the EU and stressed the importance of the UK to Europe. “Europe without the UK would be, I think, a bit less Europe” he said.

We were very pleased to welcome Mr Clamadieu to London, to introduce him to a number of our colleagues from Solvay’s businesses in the UK and to provide him with a wider perspective of the UK Chemical Industry.

Melvin DawesCountry Manager, UK & Ireland

(L-R) Diana Anderson, Frank Shaw, Debbie Rowden, Alastair Cox,

Rakhi Chandarana, Sam Hardie, Jean Allen and Jane Jones

(L-R) Tom Crotty, Melvin Dawes, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu,

Alexis Brouhns and Steve Elliott

Mr Clamadieu

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Solvay Oldbury Site Director Jean-François Berthiaume will be returning to the USA in April to take up the post of Toll Manufacturing Director within Solvay’s Technology Solutions Business Unit.

In his new role Jean-François, who joined Oldbury in 2012 from Novecare in the USA, will have global responsibility for third party manufacturing activity for Technology Solutions.

Technology Solutions has more than 25 active third party manufacturers, generating $250m in sales. Jean-François will create a new group to manage their operations and will be accountable for third party HSE, quality and performance.

During his tenure in Oldbury, the site has

faced significant headwinds in a challenging business environment. Jean-François has led the site through substantial rounds of transformation to preserve its competitiveness while maintaining the h i g h e s t s t a n d a r d s i n s a f e t y a n d environmental compliance.

Jean-François said: “I am very pleased to take on this new challenge at Technology Solutions. However, it is with definite sadness that I leave such a committed and hardworking team at Oldbury. Living in this country has been a fantastic experience and the links that I have created, both on site and in the community, will stay with me for a very long time.

“While I am moving to a different role, be assured that I will continue to remain a

strong supporter of the Oldbury site, its people and the legacy that it represents.”Brian Downward, Vice President, Oil and Gas, for Solvay, said: “Jean-François was the first overseas Plant Manager to take the Site Director’s role and quickly gained the trust and confidence of the team, and became what can only be described as a friend to Oldbury.

“His experience as Operations Manager at Charleston USA served him well as Oldbury faced some of its biggest challenges in its history. Jean-François can be credited with bringing together an outstanding team with an unswerving commitment and dedication to safety. I’m sure everyone connected with Oldbury will wish him all the best for his future success.”

OLDBURY

Oldbury site director takes up new post with Solvay in USA

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A quirky clock that makes it look like it’s time for ‘elevenses’ at 9am as well as 11am, owing to a mistake in its original assembly, has been lovingly restored and reinstated at Solvay’s site in Oldbury.

The clock, which is thought to have been made in the Victorian era, has always boasted an extra, erroneous eleven (XI) on its dial, instead of a figure nine (IX). It originally graced the front of a building in Trinity Street, which was known as the Carbon Shop and was built around the turn of the 20th Century. While it is not known exactly when the clock was installed there, it has been part of the site for many years. Records show that the clock’s original mechanical movement had been scrapped by 1970 and it underwent some restoration work in the early 1980s. Although its electric drive failed about 10 years ago, it remained in place until the Carbon Shop was demolished in 2014. The clock’s dial and hands were preserved, and a member of Solvay’s staff, who wishes to remain anonymous, then volunteered to pay for the c lock’s

Pictured above (L-R) are those who were involved

in the clock project: Paul Mason – Construction

Engineer, Gary Blackham – Project Engineer,

Jean-François – Oldbury Site Director, Mike

Powell – Construction Supervisor, Jon Pannell –

Maintenance Services Manager

The clock in its original position on the old carbon shop building

Local History

Solvay Oldbury reinstates clock that can make time fly

restoration. Since being repaired, the clock has been re-sited in the staff canteen at Solvay.

Dr Terry Daniels, Chair of Langley Local History Society, welcomed the restoration of the clock: “We congratulate the company a n d t h e p e r s o n w h o p a i d f o r i t s refurbishment. So many of Langley’s historic buildings have been lost in the name of progress, taking strange features like the clock with them. “A picture of the clock was published in ‘Langley and Roundabout’ in 1997, with help from Albright and Wilson. We are pleased that the clock has been preserved to bring a smile to future generations.” Jean-François Berthiaume, Site Director at Oldbury, said: “The clock, with its charming two ‘elevens’ anomaly, is familiar to most people at the Trinity Street site and

it has survived a number of changes in ownership over the years. “When the old Carbon Shop was demolished, many people were keen to see the clock sympathetically restored with its quirky extra ‘eleven’ left for posterity, and we are very grateful to the member of staff who volunteered to fund this project. “We are delighted that the clock is now running again, thanks to a little help from modern technology, which will also ensure that it resets automatically after power cuts, and automatically adjusts to Daylight Saving Times.”

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Members of the “Long Service Club” enjoying the Awards Dinner

Around 50 Oldbury site staff and guests gathered on the evening of 26th February to honour people who had reached the landmark figure of 20 years of service to the company. The event kicked off with drinks and an excellent three course meal, provided by the site’s catering contractors, Wilson-Vale. The opening address was given by the site’s Operations Manager, Nathan Mills, who introduced this year’s recipients with a few humorous insights into their time at Oldbury. The awards, which were presented by Site Director Jean-François Berthiaume,

A group of students from Birmingham University recently visited Solvay Oldbury to find out how occupational health and safety theory is put into practice on a potentially hazardous chemical manufacturing plant. The 11 students, who are working towards an MSc or Diploma in the Science of Occupational Health, Safety and the Environment, were given a comprehensive tour of the Solvay site, courtesy of Solvay’s Safety Advisor, Wayne Barratt.Accompanied by their lecturer, Ian Litchfield, the students learned about a variety of topics ranging from regulatory requirements to site emergency procedures, and personal safety and occupational health risks.

Comments from the students included: “I rated this experience five out of five, excellent, thank you; the organisation is a wonderful example of growth and employee care; an extremely interesting and informative tour and presentation.” Jean-François Berthiaume, Site Director, said: “As a company that is governed by the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)Regulations, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental protection. “It is, of course, vital for students to learn first-hand how occupational health and safety theory is applied in this kind of working environment and we are always pleased to help Birmingham University in this way.”

Oldbury site rewards loyalty at Long Service Awards Dinner

recognised staff who started work at Oldbury between 1993 and 1995, and went on to complete 20 years of service.Each recipient was given a framed certificate to c o m m e m o r a t e t h i s o u t s t a n d i n g achievement.

Following the presentation ceremony, Site Production Manager Iain Sayer gave a lively address on behalf of the recipients and described what he had learnt from various site departments during his time at Oldbury.

Solvay Oldbury helps students get to grips with health and safety

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University of Bradford student Chloe Townley, who plans to make a career in chemistry, is getting a taste of life in the industry, thanks to a 12-month work placement at Solvay Halifax.

Nearly 70 employees and contractors took part in a team building day with challenges ranging from limbo dancing to flying paper aircraft!

The 21-year-old, who is in the final year of an integrated BSc and MSc Degree in Chemistry, is on an internship at Solvay, where she is working as a Student Process Chemist.

Chloe’s key responsibilities involve helping to re-work non-compliant products and improve manufacturing processes. When the internship ends this summer, she plans to

A crucial step in risk assessment is to identify hazards and another challenge was designed to have people collaborate as a team to look for and identify hazards that exist all around us every day. The hazards were specifically based around Solvay’s Life Saving Rules and it was clear from the individual team debrief that everyone has some knowledge about hazard spotting. The desired result is that as a team we look after each other and intervene when an unsafe act or situation is observed. For the afternoon event called ‘Beat the Clock’ the teams competed against each other for two hours and had won points for each challenge in which they were successful.

Solvay Halifax helps student prepare for career in chemistry

Staff rise to team building challenges

study a PhD in synthetic organic chemistry at the University of Leeds.

She said: “At university, you’ve always got lecturers on hand, but here I’m learning how to think and work independently. The tasks are challenging and they keep me on my toes, which is great preparation for the working world.”

Guillaume Peron, Site Director at Solvay, said: “We are delighted to work with the University of Bradford to offer internships to promising young students. Chloe is really making the most of this opportunity and we’ve been very impressed by her dedication and hard work.”

Pictured (L-R) Mark, Alex, Mick, Brent, Wendy and Daryl

The winners were Team 8: Daryl Buxton, Emma Oates, Wendy Mollet, Michael Batty, Mark Wills, Brent Harris and Alex Ward.

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That is the warning from Solvay Halifax Site Director Guillaume Peron who has launched a new health and safety campaign under the ‘Time 2 Change’ banner.

The ‘Time 2 Change’ campaign, which has been introduced following two recent accidents at Halifax, and was launched at a Safety Day on Wednesday 9th March, aims to ensure that teams at plant level are involved in identifying potential hazards and risks on site, and are thinking about safety all day, every day.

A key component of the programme is ‘Safe Start’, which encourages staff to change their behaviour by helping them to recognise if they are in one of four potentially dangerous states – i.e. they are rushing, feeling frustrated, tired or complacent. Any of these states can increase the risk of injury and Safe Start helps staff learn how to correct them in order to remain safe.

For example, in the past, there has been an over-reliance on detailed standard operating procedures, but these cannot be referred to at the point of use when tasks are performed. To overcome this, simple, visual instructions, along with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), are being installed at workstations.

Solvay has also implemented a ‘Job Safe Analysis’ for every task, which provides a

New campaign tackles safety awareness at Halifax

quick evaluation of every situation and ensures simple compliance.

Guillaume Peron said: “Despite a great deal of effort from all of us over many years, our current health and safety position is not sustainable. Consequently, the site is going through a substantial transformation, with a lot of initiatives underway that will improve safety and the quality of our performance.

Staff should report any safety concerns or suggestions, however small or seemingly inconsequential, to a line manager or directly to Guillaume, as well as taking immediate action, where appropriate, to ensure that the site effects a step-change

in its performance in 2016. Safety is e ve r yo n e ’ s resp o nsi b i l i t y a n d t h e performance improvement of the site will rely on prompt and collaborative actions.

‘Accidents are avoidable, but let’s not presume that they won’t happen to one of us’

“By comBining the well-Being of eAch of us with the competitiveness of the site, we hAve the Best possiBle chAnce of A Brighter future. But we will not succeed in this if we don’t devote extrA time every dAy to thinking And Acting specificAlly ABout sAfety.”

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Following the diagnostic phase of the Manufacturing Excellence (ME) journey held in Warrington, back in late September, the site hosted the first Peroxides GBU Forum and this included a visit to our Halifax site. Everyone who went to the site gained an insight and some good ideas which highlighted the impact ME has made to the communication and visual management

across the various site departments at Halifax. A big thank you to Sam Fear and the Halifax team for allowing the Peroxides teams to visit and for giving up a whole day of their schedule to help us. It definitely generated plenty of positive discussion throughout the forum. The official kick-off meeting took place on 24th February where the 4 key site

Following the forum, everyone has had the opportunity to be involved in focus groups and the chance to give their opinions of the Warrington site today and where they would like to be in the future.

There was also the chance to design a logo for the project; the winning design shown here was submitted by Ian Murdoch, Competence Manager. This logo can

HSE: To improve HSE to world class levels, meaning to have an accident rate (MTA) that includes regular contractors of less than one accident in every one million man hours worked. Having no off-site environmental effects including aiming to reduce carbon dioxide intensity and causing no alarm to the site’s neighbours.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: To ensure the site delivers on its annual commitments without the need to import products.

MINDSET AND CAPABIlITIES: To have people competent to do the role they are employed to do with at least 80% engagement (as defined by Solvay People Survey) with a good level of societal employee interaction. Ensuring a good work-life balance and developing an inclusive culture where everyone’s ideas are acknowledged and considered.

OPERATING SySTEMS: To improve integrity of the AO plant by inspection and to implement the clean plant operation (stopping working solution losses). To ensure the quality of working solution is optimal, aiming to produce a lasting plant performance to deliver a 5-year roadmap.

now be seen on communicat ions , presentations and t-shirts across the site.

Well done to Ian and all those who entered the competition.

Craig BarracloughSite Director

Solvay Interox Ltd

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Manufacturing Excellence Journeystrategic objectives were explained. These object ives have been designed to incorporate the needs of Solvay, the Peroxides GBU and the Warrington site employees. They have been grouped within the ME framework of HSE, Performance Management, Mindset and Capabilities and Operating Systems.

Ian Murdoch with

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Trustees and staff from Catalyst are celebrating after being awarded Charity of the Year at the recent Chemicals Northwest Awards dinner. The award, sponsored by FMC Chemicals, was presented by Kate Bellingham, TV presenter, engineer and champion for girls in science, technology and maths, at a glittering event at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester.

Catalyst Chairman, Bryan Davies said “We are delighted to have been given this award as it recognises the vital contribution made by our staff, trustees and partners in helping to promote science to school pupils and the general public. By forming partnerships with industry we have the opportunity to inspire people about careers in science and help them to understand the huge relevance that the chemical industry plays in their everyday lives, and for this reason we would like to thank Chemicals Northwest for this prestigious honour.”

Warrington site recently hosted a visit for chemistry students from Leiden University in southern Holland and were pleased to receive positive feedback from Jesse van Mullem about their experiences. The introductory presentations, site tour and plant visit were well received

Catalyst Science Discovery Centre wins Charity of the Year Award

and they par t icu la r ly en joyed the refreshments afterwards of English tea with scones, clotted cream and jam! “We learned the Cornish way,” said Jesse, “jam first on the scone instead of the cream and then we enjoyed the opportunity to have a more informal chat with the employees of Solvay.” Thanks go to Helen Plant and Victoria

Cassidy for co-ordinating the visit and Jesse concluded her thank you letter by saying, “Walking out of the building a n d r e f l e c t i n g o n o u r S o l v a y experiences, I felt this excursion was a significant addition to my love for chemistry and chemical engineering.”

All the trophies for the Awards were made by BA Fine Art students at Wirral Metropolitan College and sponsored by Solvay.

In addition to the award, Catalyst was presented with £1000 which will be used to further promote science.

(L-R) Martin Griffiths – Solvay & Trustee of Catalyst, Jenny Clucas – Cogent & Trustee of Catalyst, Bryan Davies – Chairman, Kate Bellingham – Presenter

and Roy Coldwell – RS Clare & Trustee of Catalyst

Going Dutch

You can find out more about Catalyst by visiting the website at www.catalyst.org.uk

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What MORE we will do: Our 5 Sustainability Objectives

From Vision to Action Solvay commits by 2025 to the following:

Solvay’s renewed ambition in sustainable development translates into 5 concrete commitments. “At solvay we are driven by trust in progress, promoting science and the on-going concern for responsibility. the challenge of more sustainable development is just as much an opportunity for us to invent tomorrow’s world,” says Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Solvay.

Jean-Pierre ClamadieuSolvay CEO

“We manage products and processes that could be harmful. We must therefore make sure that the way we handle these products is safe, and naturally our first priority is the safety of our people,” says Solvay CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu. The Group will continue to make safety at

1. Divide the number of accidents at work by two

work, for its 26,000 employees and contractors on its sites, an absolute priority. Although the Group's performance, as measured by the frequency rate of accidents with lost time, places it among the best companies in its sector, Solvay will take a further step by halving the number of accidents recorded on its sites.

Sustainable Development

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What MORE we will do: Our 5 Sustainability Objectives

Vincent de Cuyper, Comex Member

Karim HajjarChief Financial Officer and Comex Member

Roger Kearns, Comex Member

Pascal Juery, Comex Member

The men and women who work at Solvay are the Group’s most important asset. Their level of commitment is a key factor that covers five aspects: pride in working at Solvay; quality of the work environment; overall satisfaction; motivation; and attachment to the company.

2. Raise the commitment of employees to 80% from 75% in 2015

“People are the biggest asset of the company,” explains Vincent de Cuyper, Comex Member. “If we want to step up and be stronger and better, we must have a workforce that is incredibly engaged.”

“We have an obligation to ensure that we reduce our impact on the planet. We are more emission intensive than peers, so we must integrate sustainability into every key business decision,” adds Karim Hajjar, Chief Financial Officer and Comex Member. To achieve this ambitious objective, Solvay will be stepping up its SolWatt energy efficiency

Thanks to Solvay’s “Sustainable Portfolio Management” analysis tool, the Group can identify opportunities in this field. Innovation projects will focus, for example, on developing new light weighting solutions for cars and airplanes as a way to reduce CO2 emissions or on advanced ingredient formulations for the agricultural sector, which are respectful of the environment.

Solvay is a company committed to its local communities and led more than a thousand proximity actions in 2014 alone. The Group aims to strengthen this commitment by facilitating employee involvement in projects that serve the community and by offering Solvay’s expertise to regions where the Group operates.

3. Reduce CO2 intensity of its operations by 40%, that is, its greenhouse gas emissions per added value euro

4. Generate 40% of revenues with solutions addressing the challenges of sustainable development

5. Double the number of individuals involved in community projects

programme, continuously optimising its industrial processes, developing clean technologies and increasing the share of renewables in its energy production and supply. Furthermore, Solvay set an internal price for CO2 at 25 euros per tonne as of 1st January 2016 to take into account climate challenges in its investment decisions.

“What is unique about Solvay’s sustainable solutions? They make money. We do not need to make a choice between sustainability and profitability,” explains Roger Kearns, Comex Member. “SPM is like a compass to steer us to the right investments, research projects, and portfolio decisions.”

“There are a number of local initiatives that Solvay does based on what we stand for: education, science and local community support. We aim to facilitate and develop these initiatives as a key part of our commitment to answer societal challenges,” says Pascal Juery, Comex Member.

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Solvay's five sustainabilityobjectives by 2025

We will manage safety in a responsible way, based on people involvement (Safety Excellence programme) and a plan of continuous improvement.

We will improve recognition & rewards, people development, work/life balance and promote a diverse and inclusive culture.

Relying on the SPM analysis tool, our innovations will focus, for example, on developing new lightweighting solutions for cars and airplanes as a way to reduce CO2 emissions or on advanced ingredient formulations for the agricultural sector, which are respectful of the environment.

We will be stepping up our

programme, continuously optimsing industrial processes, developing clean technologies, increasing the share of renewables in energy production and supply, and setting an internal pricing.

COMMUNITY ACTIONHuman Resources and Solvay Way correspondents will help each site create their own societal action approach.

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More Future: Solvay’s vision and core beliefs

During the recent Solvay Global Convention, which reflected a drive towards more diversity and warmly welcomed a Group of 50 Cytec colleagues, Solvay’s leadership unveiled a simpler, more compelling way to express its Vision, and renewed the Group’s Sustainable Development ambition.

For several months, members of Solvay’s Leadership Council have been leading an exercise to better articulate the Group’s Vision. How could the Group express, in a concise and inspiring way, the attitudes and ambitions that drive it forward? Reflecting on who we areDuring the Leadership Council’s workshops, participants were asked to reflect on: ‘What is specific to Solvay and what makes the Group unique?’ Eventually, its members agreed on three sets of distinguishing features that make up what Solvay is today: its people, its mindsets (excellence, courage, agility and collaboration) and its firm commitment to sustainable solutions. Solvay believes that innovative chemistry holds the solutions for future generations. Throughout its history, Solvay has continuously and successfully transformed itself in order to confront immediate challenges, but always with a view to securing the best possible future for its people, businesses, the planet and society at large. “Once we settled on the features, the next

phase was a little tougher,” explains Cecile Canet-Teil, Head of Corporate External Communications, who accompanied the Leadership Council in this process. “We needed to translate these features into an expression of our vision that could engage and capture the hearts and minds of employees. Why do we choose to work at Solvay over any other chemical company?” Striving to deliver more “To start, we are positive and believe that there are challenges, but there are also solutions,” explains Solvay CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu. “Solvay has the technologies, innovation and ideas that will help solve some of these challenges. We believe in science and the contribution chemistry and physics can make to meet the world’s challenges. We also believe people make the difference, and one of our key objectives is to make sure we can attract and develop the talent to deliver sustainable solutions. Finally, we have the right mind-set, a conviction that we can deliver sustainable solutions and keep ourselves on a track of permanent improvement.” “We will continue using the signature ‘Asking more from chemistry’ because we as Solvay want to deliver ‘More Future’,” says Jean-Pierre.

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In striving to deliver ‘More Future’, Solvay is driven by strong beliefs:• That it has a long-term responsibility.• That innovative chemistry holds the

sustainable solutions for future generations.• That it believes in and cares about

individuals.• That it has a passion for challenges.• That it has a passion for scientific and

technical progress.• That it is driven by excellence, courage,

agility and collaboration. Making it our own ‘More Future’ is not a new Solvay logo or tagline. “Asking more from chemistry” remains the Group’s strapline and is inseparable from the Group’s external identity. Instead, ‘More Future’ is Solvay’s internal expression of the sense of purpose shared by colleagues. Over the coming weeks, members of the Group’s GBU and Function management teams will lead colleagues in a series of discussions and exercises to help explain ‘More Future’ and make it more tangible.

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various science and development projects. They also benefited from helping in the local Japanese community through home hospitality. Since their return, they have given presentations to Cubs and Scouts to share

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In July 2015 Solvay’s donation to 1st Hartford Scouts in Northwich provided support for six Mid-Cheshire Explorers to attend the World Scout Jamboree in Japan. They wrote to thank us for the funding and said they had gained memorable experiences which included meeting new people from all over the world, learning about their cultures and participating in

their experiences and to encourage wider participation in the next World Scout Jamboree; this will enable other young people to benefit from greater awareness of global issues and enhance their personal development.

Pictured (L-R) are Explorers Rebecca Ward, Emma Carnell, Nathan Flaherty, Ellen Fielding, Emily Edgar and James Munroe; with Charles William Holroyd CBE DL, Sheriff of Cheshire, centre

Solvay has recently provided further sponsorship to 1st Hartford Scouts where Solvay employees Wayne Allen and Helen Plant are volunteers. This will help towards taking a group of Scouts and Explorers to Kandersteg in Switzerland in August 2016, which is an International Centre for the Scout Movement. We wish them all good luck in their adventures and look forward to some feedback and photographs for Issue 36 of Solvay Connects!

Once again, we welcomed Cheshire Netword to our Warrington site and provided a venue and refreshments for thei r annual networking seminar for language tutors in Adult Education. Co-ordinator, Chris Ball said, “Opportunities to get together and share good practice are hugely valuable and we thank Solvay sincerely for giving us that opportunity.”

Cheshire Netword

A donation from Solvay to The Relationships Centre in Warrington, a charity providing emotional support and education services to young people and their families, has enabled them to purchase a drum kit.

Director of Services, Alison McCaudland MBE, thanked us saying, “Our young people are having great fun trying out the drum kit, when they visit the centre, and we are about to start running drumming circles for isolated young people as a way of meeting others, building confidence and being introduced to music in a different way.”

World Scout Jamboree

Community

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Local

St Rocco’s Garden

In 1991 Alan Shaw, Eric James and Dave Thompson established the foundations of one of Warrington’s leading charities, Warrington Disability Partnership (WDP). Dave Thompson MBE DL, now Chief Executive of WDP said “In the past, disabled people were more often unseen, let alone heard. Society’s view was shaped by myths and misconceptions, the focus was on what we couldn’t do, not what we could do.

“Today’s WDP is very different; our team consists of nearly 200 volunteers, over 50 paid staff and a Board of Trustees. Together we deliver a wide range of mobility and independent living services; many designed and developed by our team using their own life experiences to shape the services”.

During 2016, Solvay is pleased to support WDP’s 25th Anniversary Legacy Appeal that will fund jobs for young disabled people for years to come. See the advert on the back page for details.

Warrington Disability Partnership 25th Anniversary

The Charities Committee at Oldbury wish to thank colleagues who made donations to their appeal for “Friends of the Animals”. The picture above shows their fantastic response.

Name the Easter BunnyWarrington colleagues joined in the fun to name the Easter Bunny and raised £34 for Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund. He was won by Nathan Saunders, who named him Rusty, and is pictured here with his delighted son Oliver.

St Rocco’s Hospice in Warrington was delighted with Solvay’s donation towards the renovation of their patients’ garden. Craig Barraclough and Martin Griffiths visited the hospice to present the cheque to Anne Johnson, Corporate Services Lead, and also met with former colleague David Cornwell, who is a volunteer there with Mike Hardiman, and Alan Keeley, Grounds Manager.

(L-R) Alan, David, Anne, Craig, Mike and Martin

Frank Shaw and his wife Kris (pictured right), along with friend Wend and her daughter Emma, recently walked in support of the Alzheimer’s charity. Between them they raised over £700 and would like to express their gratitude for the substantial sponsorship contribution made by Solvay Interox, Warrington.

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In 2015 Solvay Warrington provided internships for French university students Majorie Burel (left) in Engineering and Chloé Pellegrini (right) in Communications. Now that they are back in France we contacted them for some feedback and to find out how they are doing.

Was this your first visit to England and how confident were you to speak English? C: This was my fourth time in the UK! I was confident to speak English but Solvay kindly provided a tutor, to help me improve further, and I was delighted to pass my C1 English qualification. M: It was the first time for me but I will come back! I had a good knowledge of English but was grateful for Solvay’s extra tuition and I also passed an English exam.

What was your favourite moment on site? C: If I say it was my 21st birthday, would it sound too cliché? My colleagues decorated my office with balloons and photos and took me out to dinner in the evening! M: I really enjoyed the Christmas period; we had fairy lights in our office and played Christmas carols whilst working.

What did you do during your free time and did you meet people here? C: Majorie and I were house-sharing so I stayed home or we socialised together occasionally. I enjoyed visiting the northwest and my parents and friends also visited me in England! M: I enjoyed doing sport, particularly jogging and fitness courses. I fell in love with Manchester for its shops, bars and restaurants and went there most weekends to meet French friends. Chloé was a great flatmate and I hope that we will meet again in Paris soon.

What have you been doing since you went back to France and would you come back? C: I’m back at University in Paris where I’m translating 24/7 and am about to finish my undergraduate degree. Then I will start a Master’s in Communications (entirely in English!). I’d be pleased to come back to say hello to the super Solvay family at Warrington. M: I have enrolled in a chemical engineering school in Nancy and would love to come back to say hello to my former colleagues!

What was the purpose of your internship at Solvay? C: I needed to do a 5-month placement abroad in order to improve my English, so I approached Solvay Warrington who provided me with the perfect opportunity to work in communications. M: I was asked by my university to spend 3 months abroad completing an internship in a chemical company, which Solvay kindly provided me with.

What did you think of the working atmosphere at Solvay? C: I loved it! From the very beginning, everyone made me feel so comfortable and I felt like I was part of a big family. M: It was a real pleasure to work in the Engineering Department and I knew that I could ask for help or advice from anyone.

21st Birthday Celebrations

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Warrington Halifax

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Solvay People

New Starters

Barry Taylor Production Operator

lenaig Clement Process Engineer

Claire Duclau Process Engineer

Stephen land Logistics Operator

lydia MitchellRegulatory Executive

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Congratulations to Brian Woodward (left) on serving 25 years.

Also to Rob Foster, Mel Singh and Di Maiden from Oldbury.

Warrington

Long Service

Leavers

We recently said a fond farewell to Gordon Hunter, Shift Team Manager, after 38 years’ service at Warrington and thanked him for his contribution to the success of the site. Gordon, pictured in blue above with various colleagues, is the last to leave from Manufacturing following the closure of the PCS plant.

At the end of January, colleagues at Oldbury site said goodbye to Val Davis as she retired after almost 30 years’ service. Val, who started as an Information Officer, has spent her last ten years in the Quality Assurance Department and is pictured (right) with Lesley Clark, Quality Assurance Manager.

We wish both Gordon and Val a long, happy and healthy retirement in their future endeavours.

Diary Reminder The Warrington Long Service Dinner will be held on Friday 14th October, 2016 at a new venue of the Warrington Masonic Hall. Letters will be posted out shortly and, if you’d like to attend for the first time, it would be lovely to see some new faces. The organisers can be contacted as follows:Peter Webster 01244-343981 [email protected] or Geoff Taylor 01925-261254 [email protected]

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Solvay is pleased to donate this page to raise awareness for WDP’s 25th Anniversary Legacy Appeal.