Balances and transactions between Solvay SA and its subsidiaries, related parties of Solvay SA, have been eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. Details of transactions between the Group and other related parties are disclosed below.

Sale and purchase transactions

In € million

 

Sale of goods

 

Purchase of goods

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Associates

 

16

 

16

 

8

 

4

Joint ventures

 

33

 

71

 

19

 

46

Other related parties

 

10

 

12

 

57

 

67

Total

 

59

 

99

 

85

 

117

In € million

 

Amounts owed by related parties

 

Amounts owed to related parties

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Associates

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

3

Joint ventures

 

1

 

3

 

3

 

2

Other related parties

 

15

 

19

 

15

 

17

Total

 

18

 

25

 

18

 

21

Loans to related parties

Compensation of key management personnel

Key management personnel comprise all members of the Board of Directors and members of the Executive Committee.

Amounts due in respect of the year (compensation) and obligations existing at the end of the year:

In € million

 

2017

 

2016

Wages, charges and short-term benefits

 

3

 

3

Long-term benefits

 

11

 

11

Cash-settled share-based payments liability

 

5

 

5

Total

 

19

 

18

Expenses of the year:

In € million

 

2017

 

2016

Excluding employer social charges and taxes

Wages, charges and short-term benefits

 

8

 

8

Long-term benefits

 

2

 

1

Share-based payments expenses

 

4

 

5

Total

 

14

 

14