1. Future Forum 2008 Survey Results J. Creek & A. McLaughlin

2. Survey Questions 1.How old are you? 2.Are you male or female? 3.What company do you work for? 4.Where are you located? How long have you been working in the chemical industry? 5.Career progression - how many jobs/ work promotions have you had? Has your perception of the chemical industry changed since you first started work? 6.If yes, was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry?

3. Survey Questions Cont… 7.Before starting your employment in the chemical industry what were the most important factors to you when looking for a company to work for? 8.Have any of these factors changed now that you work in the chemical industry 9.If yes, please rank the following according to what motivates or influences your decision now in your career and when choosing a company to work for. 10.Why did you choose to work in the chemical industry? 11.If you were given 3 wishes by your company what would you change about your job or the chemical industry?

4. How old are you?

5. Male or Female?

6. What company do you work for? Eastman Chemical Company Croda Chemicals Europe Ltd INEOS Foster Wheeler Energy Limited Dow Corning Ltd GlaxoSmithKline AMEC Evonik Degussa Chemistry Innovation Rohm and Haas Innospec Ltd Urenco UK Ltd Aesica Pharmaceuticals Ltd BASF Ciba UK Ltd

7. Where are you located? Kirkby, Liverpool, UK Goole, East Yorkshire, UK Grangemouth, Scotland, UK Reading, Berkshire, UK Barry, South Wales, UK Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Dartford, Kent, UK West Midlands, UK, Rhineland-Palatina, Germany Montrose, Scotland, UK Northumberland, UK Shanghai, China Guangzhou, Guangdong, China North West, UK Cheshire, England Darlington, UKWest Yorkshire, UK Ellesmere Port, North West, UK

8. How long have you been working in the industry?

9. How many jobs/promotions have you had? 0246810 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > 7 No of Jobs/promotions No. of Participants

10. Has your perception of the industry changed since you first started work? 051015202530 Yes No No. of Participants

11. Was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry? - More 18 perceived the industry more favourable after working in it Benefit of industry to society and economy not known. Bad stories in the press. Better at HSE than expected – going beyond legal requirements & the products give greater energy efficiency to end users More opportunities & diversity available than previously thought. Stronger employment position than previously thought Better pay/terms and conditions – remuneration package.

12. Was your perception more or less favorable towards the chemical industry? - Less Too sales driven Too much regulation Falling behind developing countries due to lack of investment Highly affected by crude prices, costs cannot be passed to end user. Less money in the industry than previously thought. Less opportunities for travel Manufacturing dwindling Less pay than expected compared to other sectors.

13. What were the most important factors to you when looking for a company to work for?

14. Have any of these factors changed now that you work in the chemical industry?

15. If yes, rank the following according to what motivates or influences your decision

16. Comparison of priorities before and after working in Industry Before working in industryRankAfter working in industry Salary (3.7)1Career Progression (4.6) Career Progression (4.5)2Salary (5.3) Training/Development (5.5)3Challenging Work (5.9) Challenging Work (5.8)4Job Security (6.3) Job Security (6.4)5Work/Life Balance (6.4) Location (6.8)6Company Reputation (7.0) Work/life balance (6.9)7Training/Development (7.1) Company Reputation (7.8)8Location (7.3) Bonus Schemes (8.2)9Company Culture (7.8) Travel (8.5)10Bonus Schemes (8.5) Company Culture (9.0)11Company Ethics (9.3) Company Ethics (9.6)12Benefits/Pensions (9.4) Benefits/Pension (9.7)13Travel (9.8) Company Size (9.8)14Company Size (10.3)

17. Why did you choose to work in the chemical industry? School work experience – 5% (2) Family Member influence – 8% (3) Teacher – 5% (2) Placement – 24% (9) Job available – 13% (5) Keen interest in field – 13% (5) Career opportunities – 13% (5)

18. Three Wishes…! Dedicated time and opportunities for involvement with young people & community Industry to become more transparent- sell itself, resources to improve the image of the industry through best practice More resources put into graduate recruitment, bringing young people into the company, Easier to change job roles to get wider experience, more opportunities to travel More training and emphasis on personal development More interest shown in Work/life balance Improve moral by awarding benefits – etc Make staff partners, not just employees, Bupa, holidays, bonuses – to feel valued More women in higher positions, Better attitude towards women More responsibility Flexi time/ working from home

19. Three Wishes Cont…! Improve links between sites, plants and businesses More innovation / cleaner technology Companies to be less adverse to risk Less regulation Less depency on energy prices Less waste in the office Fewer levels of organisation, More communication between senior management and employees. Government schemes to encourage businesses to locate to the UK Better job security Better pay Bigger projects / more challenging work