ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024
The Annual General Meeting 2024 will take place at the Bossard Arena, General-Guisan-Strasse 4, 6300 Zug, Switzerland, on 8 May 2024.
Live webcast
The Annual General Meeting will be broadcasted live on 8 May 2024 at 09:00.
The link to the webcast will be available here in due time.
Electronic authorization and instructions to the independent proxy
Electronic authorization and instructions for the independent proxy can be done through the link below as of 13 April 2024, 06:00 a.m. until 6 May 2024, 11:59 p.m.
Die elektronische Erteilung von Vollmacht und Weisungen an die unabhängige Stimmrechtsvertreterin ist unter untenstehendem Link ab 13. April 2024, 06:00 Uhr bis 6. Mai 2024, 23.59 Uhr möglich.
La procuration électronique et les instructions au représentant indépendant peuvent être émises par voie électronique du 13 avril 2024, de 6 h 00 au 6 mai 2024, 23 h 59, au lien ci-dessous.
For questions and support please contact the share register at
- E-mail: holcim@devigus.com
- Phone: +41 58 858 86 48
INVITATION DOCUMENTS
RECORD RESULTS IN 2023, ACHIEVING STRATEGY 2025 AHEAD OF PLAN
In 2023, Holcim delivered record results, achieving our Strategy 2025 two years ahead of plan while growing in the most attractive markets and leading in sustainability.
- Full-year net sales of CHF 27,009m, recurring EBIT of CHF 4,760m and industry-leading recurring EBIT margin of 17.6%
- Free cash flow after leases of CHF 3,705m
- Earnings per share1 up 9% to CHF 5.42
- Proposed 12% increase in dividend to CHF 2.80 per share
- New share buyback of CHF 1 bn in 2024
- Strong 2024 outlook
For more details on Holcim's 2023 financial and non-financial performance, please see the:
1 Before impairment and divestments
CLIMATE REPORT 2023
Since sustainability is inseparable from Holcim’s business activities, the company integrated its third Climate Report within its Annual Report for the first time, based on the company’s commitment to transparency and environmental responsibility.
Highlights from the report include:
- 20% reduction in CO2/net sales2
- +24% recycling of construction demolition materials (CDM)3 reaching 8.4m tons
- 6 CCUS projects in execution
- 5m tons of CO2/annum expected to be captured by 2030
For more information on Holcim’s climate actions, please see the full report:
2 2023 Scope 1 + Scope 2 CO2 emissions per million of net sales compared to 2022
3 Compared to 2022
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHANGES
Holcim will propose Catrin Hinkel, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Switzerland, for election to its Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting 2024. She will stand for election alongside nominee Michael H. McGarry, formerly Chairman and Chief Executive of PPG Industries. All other members are standing for re-election. Jan Jenisch is proposed for re-election as Chairman of the Board.
Catrin Hinkel
Catrin Hinkel has served as CEO of Microsoft Switzerland since May 2021.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the tech industry across a variety of organizations and diverse cultures, she previously held leadership roles at Accenture, most recently as Senior Managing Director, Europe Cloud First Strategy & Consulting Lead.
Michael H. McGarry
Michael H. McGarry is a highly-accomplished global business leader who most recently served as Executive Chairman of PPG Industries in 2023, and as Chairman and CEO from 2016 to 2022.
During his tenure, PPG Industries led a successful portfolio transformation to become one of the world’s largest specialty coatings companies, with net sales of $18.2 billion in 2023.
