The following information concerns all global information, processes and tools. If you have any country or site specific questions, check out the regional onboarding section or contact your Manager.
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Welcome to Syensqo!
In this page, you can find useful resources for your first weeks and months with Syensqo.
This self-support kit will help you over the first 30 days at Syensqo and beyond. Learn how to align yourself with the company values and with the entity you are working for, while also learning how to navigate the Syensqo universe.
Please follow the weekly steps for a smooth onboarding process.
Always refer back to this page for any question you might have regarding your onboarding process.
Once finished, you can find more information about your path at Syensqo here.
Having your equipment and necessary accesses ready and working is crucial to get onboarded quickly. If your IT onboarding did not happen as expected, please contact the Service Desk and communicate the onboarding ticket number (created by your manager) to them.
Syensqo's Code of Business Integrity Training and Annual Certification
The Syensqo Code of Business Integrity (CoBI) is the foundation of how we operate, reflecting our Group’s strong values and culture. It applies to all Syensqo employees worldwide, as well as third parties acting on Syensqo’s behalf.
As part of the Compliance Campaign 2021, all employees are required to complete the CoBI Training and the new Annual Acknowledgment and Certification of Compliance. The training, available in 17 languages, consists of a course and a quiz, and focuses on current strategic topics. It takes approximately 45 minutes to complete and can be accessed here.
Completion of both the training and the annual certification is mandatory for all employees and must be done within 30 days of notification (scheduled for November 4th). Non-compliance will be reported to upper management and may have further consequences. During the certification process, employees are required to confirm that they have completed the training, are aligned with Syensqo’s ethical standards, and to report any known non-compliance situations.
For new employees, it is mandatory to complete the Code of Business Integrity Course on YOUGrow within your first week.
As you initiate your journey with us, it’s important for you to get to know Syensqo. Here you have easy access to useful global information to get started:
Personal Data Protection
You’ve recently joined Syensqo, welcome! Collecting and processing your personal data, Syensqo must provide you with clear information on the use of your data and on the exercise of your rights.
Please read our Employee Privacy notice to learn more about the purpose of data collection and how you can control it.
Below is the current employee privacy notice, please select your country:
- Belgium - DE - FR - NL
- Croatia
- Czech Repulic
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Luxembourg DE - FR
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Specific Regulations (APAC, Brazil, China)
For the generic Employee Notice in English, please click here
Supporting Material
Global Policies & Practices
- Syensqo 7 Key Security Rules
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Mobile Working (Global & Regional)
- My Fixed Compensation & Annual Salary Review
- My Variable Compensation
- Global Company Car Program
- Speak-Up Booklet, Hotline, Video & Poster
Other HR Wiki Articles
- Country and Site Benefit Plans & Programs
- Country and Site Employee Policies & Forms
- Employee Referral Program & Guidelines
Our office environment impacts the way we interact with others. Discover how Solvay Ways of Working (SWOW) boost collaboration, exposure and creativity, how it suits your needs to deliver at your best: alone, as a team or in project mode.
We strongly believe living in an open, flexible environment can help each employee to develop “at their best”. “How can the lack of an assigned place really help me ?”, you might think.
Sure, but imagine a workplace where you are empowered to organize your daily activities according to your preferences or your mood, the nature of your tasks, the need of focus, with complete flexibility on where to settle, in dedicated areas, with diverse configurations, including Mobile & Hybrid working and paperless approach. Get close to your colleagues, your internal clients, your project teammates, being exposed to other Entities or leaders.
Why this Moment Matters
Purpose is an invitation to all of you, as Syensqo employees, to find extra meaning to your work and act accordingly with our Core Beliefs. Our common culture is built by At Our Best behaviors that will enable us to unleash our full potential as one Group. This starts with the ‘self’ in connection to your team.
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Follow the instructions here.
“We won’t win only by having the best technologies. We will win because we have the most inspired people.” - Zephyr listening session
Why this Moment Matters
Syensqo values human dignity, which is why we commit to ensuring equal opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds. This commitment is core to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) within our Group. But there is still a lot of work to be done and you and your Team are the first place to show the way!
Why this Moment Matters
Because “creating sustainable shared value for all” aims at putting our expertise and energy at the service of our planet and society at large. What are the levers you have to impact the direct communities and environment?
Raising the bar in response to climate change, resource scarcity and creating a better life.
Being informed about the use of your data, what's the point?
Syensqo must provide you with clear information on the use of your data and on the exercise of your rights.
Have you ever wondered ...
... for what purpose does Syensqo collect different data about you?
... what control you have over your personal data?
Find the answers, please select your country:
- Belgium - DE - FR - NL
- Croatia
- Czech Repulic
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Luxembourg DE - FR
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Specific Regulations (APAC, Brazil, China)
For the generic Employee Notice in English, please click here
The onboarding process is launched once an offer is accepted. Your new employee will be hired in the HR system to the position that you created at the start of the recruiting process.
Follow these simple steps to ensure your new joiner is set up for success from Day One. A minimum of 15 business days is required from the moment an onboarding is launched and the start date, to ensure a successful onboarding.
Prepare, connect and begin bonding with your new employee BEFORE Day One
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Visit the Onboarding Dashboard in My HR Services to utilize your digital New Hire Checklist to remain organized and perform additional tasks in the tool to enhance your new joiner’s experience, such as:
- Sending a Personal Message
- Assigning a Buddy
- Introducing New joiner to their future network
- Recommending Useful Links
- Providing useful information for New Joiner’s First Day
IT Access (step 2) can be requested, however CANNOT be finalized until the new hire has completed his/her personal information AND Additional Onboarding tasks in the onboarding portal; please follow up with your new employee to ensure they have completed their required onboarding activities at least 7 business days prior to their start. You can view their status in your Onboarding Dashboard.
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Request Standard IT Equipment and Syensqo Access
Complete as soon as possible, but no later than ONE (1) WEEK before start date. After submission of the service request, Service Desk will provide the services within 5 business days.
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The standard onboarding ticket will provide based on request:
- PC/Chromebook delivery
- Active Directory
- Remote Access
- Token
- Badge/Access to Facility
- Access to Google Workspace, YouGrow and Org Charts, Syensqo One and Syra
- SAP (by Day 5, if requested)
- It is also now possible to request access to the following applications:
- Core CRM
- iCare CRM
- Dynasys DP
- PICASO
Request Specific Applications (non-SAP) and/or Shared Folder Access
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Consult the SyRa catalog for any additional requests based on position and needs.
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Be “present” on your new hire’s first day. Review their pre-prepared agenda with them for their first day/weeks
- Use some or all of the consolidated materials in this Fundamentals document to share content with your new joiner.
- Utilize your assigned buddy or other team members to help with onboarding.
- Do frequent check-ins to measure engagement and answer questions.
Your new hire will have access to an onboarding portal before their first day of work where they will complete their paperwork activities digitally and have access to information about the Group in one place!
To know more about their digital onboarding experience and how your manager tasks can make a difference, have a look at the new joiner experience.
Note: If at any moment you need to cancel the Onboarding process, please submit a ticket
