2021 Annual and Sustainable Performance Report

Inclusion, employee testimonials

INCLUSION - Employee testimonials

Inclusion - How it affects them

Yong-Sheng, Facility Manager, China
Yong-Sheng, 45, lives near Changshu in China. A mechanical engineering and automation graduate, his professional career is impressive and varied.

It all began in 1998 when he was involved in the construction of the Changshu site, after which he was recruited by Arkema as Director of Infrastructure and Maintenance Supervision. He then progressed steadily to take on the role of managing a facility with nearly 400 employees in 2019. Investment, a positive attitude and a sense of leadership... Yong-Sheng has all the qualities that Arkema looks for when moving its staff between roles.

Celine, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Director for Asia, China
Celine remembers the day that a HR manager in Paris asked her what her dream would be.

“To become a facility manager”, she replied. “If I hadn’t been asked the question, the idea of taking on such responsibility would never have occurred to me. Arkema pursues a real policy of bringing talent to the fore.” First recruited in the late 1990s as a chemist to set up the Changshu laboratory, she has held various other positions since, including
HSEQ Manager, Production Manager, SAP Project Manager, Facility Manager. Now the
HSEQ Director for Asia, she would like to inspire other young women to rise through the ranks.