Thomas Richter

Vice President Global Government and Public Affairs , Solvay SA

Thomas Richter joined Solvay SA in October 2023, as Vice President and Head of Global Government & Public Affairs. In his role he leads Solvay’s GPA team and oversees the company’s global engagement with governments, policymakers, regulatory authorities, NGOs as well as community stakeholders.

Part of his role is also to advise the Executive Leadership Team and Business Leaders on geopolitical developments and assess how they might impact Solvay’s business.

Prior to joining Solvay, Thomas worked at LANXESS as Head of EU Representation, leading the company’s government affairs work in Europe. Before that, he spent more than a decade advising companies primarily from energy, environment and chemical sectors on reputation, policy and regulatory affairs and societal impact as a public affairs consultant.