Congratulations to
@Bombardier
on receiving the 2019
#MacRobertAward
from the Royal Academy of Engineering! We are proud to supply advanced materials for the first certified commercial aircraft
#composite
wing made by using an efficient process called
#resin
infusion.
I recently spent time in the town of Bikaner in Rajasthan to learn more about
@SolvayGroup
’s
#sustainable
guar initiative. Our ambition is to improve the standard of living of farmers, secure better agricultural practices and empower local women.
👉
I’m a big believer there is a huge potential
@SolvayGroup
: people, technologies and, of course, heritage. Based on strong portfolio, we will unleash the potential to achieve growth through customer-centricity, collaboration and innovation
#companyculture
I love classical
#music
. "The most joy in my life has come from my violin," said
@AlbertEinstein
who played his violin (Lina) to brainstorm. What is yours? These holidays, indulge in your allegro time, pausing and enjoying, for an energizing new year of
#success
.
📷
@NobelPrize
I'm curious, what's everyone reading? I've always had an eclectic taste. Every book brings me a sense of freedom and makes me more open to the world.
As my favorite author
#VictorHugo
once wrote — “A library implies an act of faith”.
Enjoy
#BookLoversDay
When we talk about
#diversity
, we think of gender or origin. It’s much wider than that, it's about the diversity of thought. As a CEO, I could have the most diverse teams in terms of gender or background, but if they all think the same, what's the point? Watch for more! 👇
She’s a leader in a male-dominated industry and is ranked among the most powerful women in the world. Her success is a story of diversity, inclusion and passion.
We sat down with
@Kadriilham
on
#Disrupted
:
#WomeninSTEM
In partnership with
@Accenture
#COVID19
is placing unprecedented challenges on us all. You can count on us --
@SolvayGroup
teams are here to safely support you to the best of our abilities. You are not alone, we’ll get through this together and emerge stronger. Be Safe, Stay Safe.
I’m profoundly honoured to represent
@SolvayGroup
in
@FortuneMagazine
’s 2019 Most 500 Powerful Women in Business list—seasoned professionals and solid leadership role models. Let's be on the same page for more inclusive and diverse
#biz
.
👇
#FortuneMPW
Proud to be part of
@Apple
's Supplier Clean Energy Program & thrilled to have powered all our Apple-related operations with 100%
#greenpower
. Switching to
#renewableenergy
is the right thing to do for the planet and for business.
Only once in my life have I considered quitting my job as I was desperately seeking a solution to give my baby all the loving care he needed. This should never happen! All
@SolvayGroup
people are now entitled to 16 weeks of paid parental leave worldwide.👉
It's with immense joy, excitement and humility that I join the fabulous
@SolvayGroup
's teams. You are a beacon for
#Solvay
way to success in 62 countries. Let's continue together to homage the bright heritage of our founder.
#SolvayLife
On the way home after a long — and stimulating — week engaging with our long-term
#investors
. Huge thank you for your interest in
#Solvay
. 🤝 Our team is fully determined to deliver growth, cash and returns rapidly, sustainably and responsibly. More to come!
Proud that
@SolvayGroup
is partnering with
@BanQuInc
to launch a
#blockchain
platform that will trace transactions across our guar
#supplychain
. Now women farmers can access a financial identity, open their own bank account & become BANKABLE!
Je suis très touchée d'avoir reçu le Prix du Leadership Féminin de l'année. Merci du fond du cœur au jury pour cette première reconnaissance Belge, ainsi qu'au parrain de la soirée des LOBBY Awards
@alexanderdecroo
There are many reasons to be proud of one’s job: doing a task well, winning a new customer, working for a global leader…but nothing motivates me more than impressive stories from our
#talent
👉 📄
Honored to receive the 2021
@ChEnected
Government and Industry Leaders (AGILE) Award for purposeful impact in the
#chemical
industry. As engineers, we have a great responsibility to make the future safer, greener, and more equitable.
#AIChESpring
#STEM
#Solvay
I am honored to have received the
#LobbyAwards
2019 Economic
#Leader
of the Year, sharing the stage with other inspiring leaders. Much more than an economic award, it's above all a reward for all the wonderful people of
@SolvayGroup
. 👏 Together we win!
#STEM
#Biz
At the launch of Belgium’s first TV 24 hour news channel, I had a great exchange with
@dreynders
&
@EESchmitt
on the role of information.
@SolvayGroup
is a multinational, so access to quality & diverse information helps us make well-informed decisions. Best of luck
@LesNews24
!
Très honorée de recevoir le prix
@FemmesInfluence
#PFI2019
#économie avec les leaders de la prochaine génération. Soyez ouvertes, passionnées, engagées et vous réaliserez vos rêves. La société, le business, la politique et la science ont besoin de vous et de votre
#diversit
é.
A Chinese proverb says: every step makes a footprint—No better words to celebrate, together with HRH Princess Astrid of
#Belgium
& Xu Kunlin, the 40th anniversary of
@SolvayGroup
in
#China
unveiling the R&I extension of our
#Shanghai
Science&Technology Park
@MonarchieBe
🇨🇳🇧🇪
So honored to receive the
@FemmesInfluence
's
#PFI2019
#economy
award together with inspiring women and next-gen leaders. Be open-minded, passionate, committed and you will realize your dreams. Society, business, industry, politics, science need you and the
#diversity
you bring.
Always great to collaborate with
@bertrandpiccard
and
@solarimpulse
proving that profitable ways to protect the planet do exist. We embarked in a new mission working to change the planet for the better!
#1000solutions
Together we win!
@SolvayGroup
's new G.R.O.W. strategy unveiled. An eye on the telescope and one on the microscope, we are embarking on a new journey to unleash
#Solvay
’s full potential!
👉
Fabulous
@NobelPrize
! Clever picture ever thanks to our founder Ernest
#Solvay
. Thrilled to walk in his steps continuing his bright scientific entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to customers. His resilient
@SolvayGroup
leadership has never been so actual, bold and enriching!
Marie Curie in conversation with French physicist Henri Poincaré, Max Planck in the back and to the left Albert Einstein. This picture taken in 1911 from the first of several Solvay Conferences features eight scientists that already had or would be awarded Nobel Prizes.
What's your recipe for
#success
? Determination and resilience are my survival skills, while sense of purpose and taking ownership of my role is the engine. Without these attributes one might change paths several times, but at the expense of their dreams.
Back from
#India
, with vivid memories of an educational, inspiring and engaging experience. Visiting local
@SolvayGroup
teams and innovation facilities gave me an extra buzz, looking closer at the endless possibilities to lead the way in Li-on
#batteries
and
#cleanmobility
Fabulous pic! In any business, cultural transformation is the most fascinating of all. I was thrilled to engage with so many
@SolvayGroup
#millennials
who care and dare to challenge the status quo, act as agents of change and shape the way we impact society!
#purpose
#SolvayLife
Je suis fière de devenir administratrice indépendante de l’Hôpital universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB) ! C’est un plaisir pour moi de pouvoir participer à la création de ce nouveau pôle dédié aux soins et à la
#recherche
contre le cancer. Merci!
#Bruxelles
Next time you’re on a plane, look at the wing, its flaps… and even at the trolley carrying your meal—all
@SolvayGroup
materials. We make
#cars
&
#planes
lighter, facilitating design and improving aerodynamics, so they save fuel and reduce
#CO2
emissions.
Today is an important milestone, we unveiled
@SolvayGroup
#purpose
: we bond people, ideas and elements to reinvent progress &
#vision
: sustainable shared value for all. We are humanists and committed. We are bold and we care. Together, we Progress Beyond.
Je remercie du fond du cœur la France, et Monsieur l’Ambassadeur de France en Belgique, de m’avoir décoré des insignes de la Légion d’honneur hier. Quel hommage émouvant.
@AmbassFranceBel
What's your favorite part of an airplane? The ones I prefer are those we can replace with
#lightweighting
materials! No one else has the wide offering of high-performance thermoplastic
#composites
like
@SolvayGroup
. We make aircraft faster, lighter and stronger.
#CleanMobility
Last day of #桜
#cherryblossom
season in
#Japan
. We cannot be the last generation who has such a luxury. We must fight
#climatechange
now, securing sustainable innovation and empower our kids to immerse in the infinite beauty of the Planet.
👏 3 beautiful minds—John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham & Akira Yoshino awarded the 2019
@NobelPrize
in
#Chemistry
for the development of lithium-ion
#batteries
. Let's applaud the founders of a wireless, less carbon-intensive society for the greatest benefit to humankind.
It has been a pleasure to pursue my passion for the noble art of hygiene and promote its ability to protect life. Wherever I find myself in the future, I’ll always carry my love for
@diversey
and its people. Thank you for inspiring me and helping me learn every day.
#letslive
Diversey honors CEO
@Kadriilham
and her dedication to our collective success with this special farewell video.
We were blessed to have her with us on our journey to greatness and we all wish Ilham great happiness and success in her new endeavors.
What a role model! As a scientist myself, I am inspired by
@NobelPrize
laureates in
#chemistry
like Marie Curie.
#STEM
education needs diversity, equal opportunities and inclusion. At
@SolvayGroup
we bond to unleash the amazing possibilities of chemistry for everyone.
Marie Sklodowska Curie discovered polonium in an experiment conducted
#OnThisDay
in 1898.
Watch the story behind the discovery of polonium, as well as radium, which was also discovered the same year.
#COVID19
is a visible threat, the climate might be less so. What if we tackle it with the same sense of urgency? ACT NOW. We all have the ambition for neutrality by 2050, although we don't know how YET, but my duty and focus is to start and make IT HAPPEN NOW.
📍
#LeadersSummit
Proud to announce the set up of an ad hoc
#Solvay
Solidarity Fund to support any
@SolvayGroup
employee who may experience hardship related to
#COVID19
. This is how we come together to activate our new Purpose into concrete actions. 👉
#ChemistryResponds
What an honor to be at the
@WhiteHouse
to talk about clean energy and American competitiveness w/ Administration leadership, industrial peers, and labor representatives. We applaud
@POTUS
& the Admin for their incredible efforts to encourage clean energy investment in the US.
Amazing
@SolvayGroup
woman! A real pleasure meeting Mrs Mimi Solvay, continuing the shining legacy of our founder Ernest
#Solvay
. Deeply inspired by such solid and kind devotion to
#science
and society.
#SolvayLife
Excellent news...
@SolvayGroup
is the only
#chemical
company ranking among
@SEIA
's Top 10 Corporate Solar Users in 2018. We're leading the way on solar adoption — well done teams!
#SolarMeansBiz
The future of
#AI
is happening where the first
#Solvay
Conference took place. Honored to start the day with Jean-Marie Solvay,
@NobelPrize
Laureates & fellow scientists for the 25th Solvay Conference—Computational
#Modeling
: From Chemistry to Materials to Biology.
📍
#Brussels
What better science than
#chemistry
—which makes and creates, turns abstract molecules into concrete solutions all around us? What better industry to help solve today's and tomorrow's challenges—a topic that is close to my heart as a mother and business leader.
#Solvay
You need sponsors and mentors in the business. Do you know the difference? A mentor talks with you, a sponsor speaks about you. So do not be fooled, choose wisely.
#ThoughtLeadership
It was my immense honor to award scientist and entrepreneur
@CarolynBertozzi
the Chemistry for the Future
#Solvay
Prize for her pioneering invention of
#bioorthogonal
chemistry. Let’s celebrate the wonderful ART of
#chemistry
at the service of humanity.
Wonderful to be in
#Paris
celebrating
@IUPAC
100th Anniversary. Proud to walk in Ernest
#Solvay
’s footsteps to foster
#talent
, accelerate scientific progress and enhance open innovation for the betterment of humankind.
@IUPAC2019Paris
#IUPAC
Not a trick but a treat! This
#WorldCityDay
I celebrate
@SolvayGroup
's record-breaking Solar PVDF awarded the
@solarimpulse
's Efficient Solution Label. Applied in
#batteries
, this fluorinated polymer improves the performance and durability of
#EV
. 👉
What I like to do is growing businesses in a
#sustainable
way. My experiences have proven that to be successful, we need to embark people by giving them a clear sense of
#purpose
.
As the jury completes deliberations for the
#SolvayPrize
, I wanted to share my favorite photo from a Solvay Conference in 1927, which had 17
@NobelPrize
laureates, including Marie Curie. Stay tuned: we announce the winner next week!
@SolvayGroup
#Apollo50th
fabulous story of keen curiosity and impatient wonder!
Did you know
@SolvayGroup
materials were on board and used for the visors on Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's spacesuits as they set foot on the
#Moon
?
Ph. released by
@NASA
Emotions on our faces spoke a thousand words. 👏 Jing-Min Zhou and
#Solvay
team in
#Zhenjiang
won our 1st
@SolvayGroup
's Global Citizen Award—140+ children joined their parents in taking care of their environment. These children, all children, are the future. Keep it up!
Warm thanks to the fabulous
@SolvayGroup
team and customers who joined us at
#FIEurope2019
in Paris-Villepinte. Great to engage and listen to your interest in bio-sourced vanillin flavorings, our gem in the crown to serve the rising demand in sustainable
#food
industry.
Fabulous day at
@SolvayGroup
’s historical site in Bernburg
#Germany
switching to even cleaner energy. I said it on camera—our committed people are a solid inspiration to serve
#customers
with best-in-class and reliable supply.
📍
#FinAv19
Back to
#Brussels
— presenting our new
@SolvayGroup
’s G.R.O.W. strategy to more than 300 private investors gathered at Finance Avenue. Thankful for their interest in the new fabulous journey ahead of us. Looking forward to the next one.
@lecho
@detijd
Grand honneur d’avoir accueilli la Ministre déléguée
@AgnesRunacher
dans notre centre R&I de
#Lyon
. La
#Vall
éeDeLaChimie est cruciale pour la France,
#Solvay
et aussi pour la recherche mondiale afin d’assurer une croissance durable, innovante et créatrice de valeurs pour tous.
What’s the secret of successful hearts in
#leadership
? Put your emotional intelligence into play. As business continues to transform, we need passion and talent to join in.
Via
@Forbes
👉
Je suis très honorée et heureuse d'avoir reçu le
#LobbyAwards
2019 en tant que leader #économique de l’année. Bien plus qu'un prix de l'économie, c'est avant tout une récompense pour tous les gens merveilleux de
@SolvayGroup
. 🎧 Écoutez l'interview 👉
It’s a pleasure meeting
@SolvayGroup
's shareholders presenting our 2018 full performances. As a great
#Solvay
family, we share the same pioneering spirit to
#innovation
. Congrats to all our people, our greatest asset for a brighter future ahead.
It's a fabulous day for
#WomenInSTEM
. Congrats to the 12 winners of the IUPAC 2019 Distinguished Women in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering Award - role models in research, teaching and leadership paving the way for a more inclusive and diverse
#science
#IUPAC2019Paris
What does
#progress
mean today? Within a few weeks of sharing our
#purpose
that articulates answers to this question, I took time to reflect about it inspired by the fabulous
@SolvayGroup
history. Enjoy the reading 👉
Feeling blessed for a fabulous, first-ever
@SolvayGroup
Citizen Day 🙌 Great sharing and learning from each other, volunteering together for hundreds of
#sustainable
activities around the world 🌍 Keep it up: doing good for people and planet.
#SolvayLife
#ClimateAction
When
#innovation
enhances
#safety
👏 🏆
@SolvayGroup
received
@Cefic
’s 2019 European Responsible Care Award for its ‘Product Stewardship Management System’— Unique digital tool to manage product safety & ensure regulatory compliance globally.
Thank you
@CercleWallonie
for the opportunity of sharing
@SolvayGroup
’s
#Purpose
journey. By living it, we can create sustainable shared value for all. We can be inspired by our past & engaged in our future; profitable & sustainable; we can lead with the heart & the mind.
.
@Kadriilham
: "L'industrie chimique fait partie du problème des émissions, mais on fait surtout partie de la solution. La mobilité propre, sans la chimie, elle n'existe pas."
#le79Inter
"Avec
@renaultgroup
et
@SolvayGroup
, Veolia fabriquera bientôt de nouvelles batteries électriques à partir des métaux de batteries anciennes."
Interview de Jean-François Nogrette, directeur de Veolia Technologies, dans le podcast LifeCycle de
@LesEchos
⬇️
HOW can we “Reinvent Progress”? The answer is
@SolvayGroup
's purpose. We BOND. I love that word as it suits us so well. It conveys alliance, strength, collaboration and even
#chemistry
!
Loved sharing with President Evelyn Gessler, and many diverse female leaders of Club L,
@SolvayGroup
's fascinating journey towards our
#purpose
. Having a purpose brings fulfilment, pride & energy. That’s the way to unleash plenty of potential in each one of us.
📍
@CercleLorraine
Our unrelenting focus on costs, cash and customers helped us to deliver STRONG performance & RECORD CASH generation. Looking ahead, we are ready to make the most of
@SolvayGroup
's portfolio and emerge stronger to best serve our customers.
👇
@cnbcipr
What a historical day for our company, and for the whole industry! One that I will remember forever. Yesterday, I stood before our
#shareholders
with a profound sense of duty and vivid emotions, asking for their blessing on 21 resolutions.
#shareholdersmeeting
Great to speak with
@Kadriilham
, CEO of
@SolvayGroup
on the vital role the chemical industry is playing in the global transition to a low carbon future 🌏
I look forward to working with her in the lead up to
#COP26