Solvay
2019 Annual Integrated Report

Balances and transactions between Solvay SA and (a) its subsidiaries and (b) its joint operations for the Group’s share of the respective joint operations, which are related parties of Solvay SA, have been eliminated in 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

2019

2018

2019

2018

Associates

10

12

5

5

Joint ventures

41

55

23

23

Other related parties

30

27

70

49

Total

81

95

99

77

In € million

Amounts owed by related parties

Amounts owed to related parties

2019

2018

2019

2018

Associates

1

1

 

 

Joint ventures

1

2

2

2

Other related parties

8

10

11

10

Total

9

13

13

12

Loans to related parties

Compensation of key management personnel

Key management personnel is composed of 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 the consolidated statement of financial position:

In € million

2019

2018

Wages, charges and short-term benefits

3

3

Non-compete fee

 

2

Long-term benefits

1

13

Cash-settled share-based payments liability

6

5

Total

10

23

The decrease of the long-term benefits is due to changes in the composition of the Executive Committee and the departure of the former Chief Executive Officer.

Expenses of the year:

In € million

2019

2018

Excluding employer social charges and taxes

Wages, charges and short-term benefits

8

9

Non-compete fee

 

2

Long-term benefits

2

2

Share-based payments expenses

9

3

Total

19

15