Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]The Government Affairs and Country Management Function is responsible for raising Group awareness about the general political context, the main challenges faced by public authorities and more specific policy issues. In line with Solvay's Code of Business Integrity, and with the aim of ensuring the best possible business environment, the Government Affairs and Country Management team works to foster long-term partnerships with public authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
Issues that fall within the scope of activities of the Government Affairs Function include:
·Promoting climate change solutions for the energy transition: Solvay supports the UN Paris Climate Agreement and contributes to its implementation. Solvay argues for the development of a clear and predictable legislative framework that promotes sustainable growth while maintaining competitiveness for industry, and ensuring a balanced transition to a low carbon economy.
· Competitiveness: Solvay advocates for a regulatory system that fosters entrepreneurship and industrial innovation by safeguarding or improving competitiveness, and that creates highly skilled jobs worldwide.
· Environmental and chemical policy: Solvay collaborates with trade associations, public authorities and other stakeholders to develop science- and risk-based regulations and standards in the interest of a more sustainable industry and products.
The Group does not take part in party political activities, nor do we make corporate donations to political parties or candidates. We engage in constructive debate with public authorities on subjects of legitimate interest to Solvay, where necessary, but only those employees specifically authorized to do so may carry out such activities.
Solvay respects the freedom of our employees to make their own political decisions. Any personal participation or involvement by an employee in the political process must be done on an individual basis, on the employee's own time and at the employee's personal expense.