Sven Schneider
Member
Sven Schneider became a member of the Board of Directors of Holcim in 2025 and serves on the Audit Committee. He is considered independent according to the Swiss Code of Best Practice for Corporate Governance.
BACKGROUND
A German national born in 1966, Sven holds a doctorate in business administration from the University of Trier. He initially completed a banking apprenticeship, then studied business administration at the universities of Regensburg, Germany, Nantes, France and Trier, Germany – graduating with a master’s degree.
Sven started his career in 1995 at Linde AG, Germany, in the finance department. From 2000 to 2019, he has held leading positions at Linde, most recently as Spokesman of the Executive Board, Chief Financial Officer and Labor Director. In 2019, he was appointed as a member of the Management Board and Chief Financial Officer of Infineon Technologies AG, Germany.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS
- Member of the Supervisory Board of the publicly listed Covestro AG, Leverkusen, Germany.
