Pharmaceuticals Sector - Solvay

Sustainable Development
2005 saw the Solvay group multiply its
very diverse partnerships around 65
Group projects described in the report
entitled “Towards Sustainable
Development, 2004-2008.”
Signifi cant
developments
in 2005
To increase its responsiveness
to the demands of its different
markets and of the outside world
in general, Solvay continued to
integrate sustainability into the
development of its products, and
to strengthen its relations with the
stakeholders involved in managing
their life cycles. The production of
complete, well-structured international
dossiers on the intrinsic
hazards and risks associated with
the use of our products was
another major area of activity.
We have continued to generalize
the application of health, safety
and environment management
systems at our various sites to
ensure that laws and regulations
are complied with at all times.
We have also developed innovative
ways of minimizing our own and
third-party waste.
Dialogue with
society:
social responsibility
and listening
– Dialogue with representatives
of society in general (site
neighbours, scientists, politicians,
sociologists, nongovernmental
organizations
(NGOs) and investors) has
intensifi ed in the form of seminars,
personal meetings, support
for external initiatives, information,
www.GreenFacts.org,
educational initiatives, etc.
– Solvay has joined the CSR
Europe (Corporate Social
Christine Tahon
HSE Director
Responsibility) association.
We have expanded our dialogue
with agencies that rank companies’
social achievements, in
particular in order to defi ne our
commitments in those fi elds in
which it is hardest to set precise
objectives. Solvay has also begun
updating its Code of Ethics.
– The international seminar held
to mark the 10 th anniversary of
the European Works Council
examined issues involved in
Sustainable Development. This
Committee, with 23 representatives
from the European countries
in which Solvay is active, is a
strategic partner of the Group in
this effort. A permanent “Health,
Safety and Environment” forum
is part of the European Works
Committee.
Sustainable
Development
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Solvay Global Annual Report 2005