The building materials giant is leveraging AI to predict equipment failures in its massive plants. This allows for better maintenance planning and cost control, framing AI as a tool for operational enhancement and discipline rather than workforce reduction.
Holcim gets paid to accept waste materials, which it then processes into an energy source. This replaces fossil fuels, simultaneously reducing costs and CO2 emissions, demonstrating how sustainability can be a primary driver of profitable growth.
Despite a shortage of 10 million homes in Europe, construction has stalled. Holcim's CEO identifies slow and complex permitting processes as the primary bottleneck holding back development, more so than interest rates, labor shortages, or affordability.