The “Solvay People Survey” is carried out worldwide at regular intervals among all the Group’s employees

The results present a detailed list of the employees’ perceptions of strengths and weaknesses, particularly in relation to management of human resources and ethical behaviour.

The aim of the Group is to strengthen employee engagement to the company and the way it operates at its current high level (≥ 75%) as measured by Solvay People Surveys.

The third Solvay People Survey was carried out, assessing employees (all personnel in consolidated Group companies) opinions to create the basis for a continuous improvement process.
Over 20,000 members of staff (nearly 78%) replied, which is six percentage points higher than in the 2003 survey. The response rate exceeded 90% at over 40 sites, which constitutes much higher participation than found in similar international surveys.
All the management units communicated the results to their own personnel and worked out their own improvement plans. The improvement proposals were consolidated, and their implementation is being monitored.