People & society
People & society
At LYB, the focus on fairness, respect and unity builds a path of growth and advancement for our employees, our company and our community.”
Our efforts reflect a holistic, multi-year strategy to ensure fairness in all our processes and systems. We are actively building an inclusive workplace where employees are celebrated, leaders champion belonging and everyone feels empowered to contribute fully.
Strategic pillars
As part of our approach, we have developed strategic pillars based on outcomes, initiatives and our vision of how to achieve success.
Representation
Outcomes
- Increase gender diversity in senior roles globally to 33% by 2032*
Key initiatives
- Talent and development
- Hiring and advancement
Vision
- Equal opportunities for all employees
- Robust diverse talent pipelines of future leaders
Fairness
Outcomes
- Increase perception of fairness to 100%
Key initiatives
- Pay equity
- HR program analysis
Vision
- Employees believe they are treated fairly with opportunities to thrive
- HR programs (hiring, promotion, pay, performance) regularly reviewed for bias
Belonging
Outcomes
- Increase global participation rate in employee networks to 55%
- Increase perception of belonging to 100%
Key initiatives
- Employee network
- Education
- Community & outreach
Vision
- Reputation as inclusive employer
- LYB leaders foster a culture of belonging
- Positive employee culture of inclusion and belonging
*As a Dutch company, we are required to set ambitious goals for gender representation (both male and female) in senior management positions. In accordance with Dutch law, our aspirational goal is to have at least 33% female senior leaders and at least 33% male senior leaders globally by 2032.
Our Employee Networks help cultivate a community where all employees feel valued and respected and can connect to colleagues with similar interests. They are places to network, demonstrate allyship, learn, share ideas and foster professional and personal growth. We’ve developed eight networks that all employees are welcome to join.
I love it! The networks allow everyone equal opportunity and exposure to all that LyondellBasell has to offer. It is also a great way to connect with global peers and learn about the different roles and responsibilities across the world.”
of our global sites have Employee Network members
Employee Networks developed
At LYB, we are actively building an inclusive workplace where employees are celebrated, leaders champion belonging, and everyone feels empowered to contribute fully. This will enable us to achieve our business goals by supporting highly effective teams that contribute to financial outcomes and meet the needs of our customers, communities, investors and other stakeholders.
