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Edward Schwarz

July 13, 1960 - August 3, 2022

It is with great sadness that we learned of the sudden and unexpected passing of our friend and colleague, Edward “Edi” Schwarz. Edi served as General Manager of the Holcim Foundation from 2003 to 2021 following a successful career in the Holcim Group. His dedication, energy and passion helped develop the Foundation into a renowned and trusted global partner, a true beacon of thought leadership on sustainable construction. Please join us in remembering Edi’s unwavering commitment to building a better world for future generations, and his incredible gift for connecting people from all geographies and all walks of life.

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2022-08-19 05:34:11 wrote:

Edi was the Holcim Foundation - a fixed and usually calm point in a hectic and often rapidly evolving landscape of corporate undercurrents, academic sensitivities and logistical nightmares. I say 'usually' because as several of you attest, he knew when to raise the temperature - and also when to laugh about it. For some reason he had a penchant for New Zealand and on his very last visit came to my farm for a very happy lunch. Bhaady and I can't express how sad we are to be robbed of his future company. But we draw some real comfort from the fact that everyone who has expressed their condolences has described a figure whom we immediately recognise - a kind but businesslike, funny but serious and totally dedicated individual whom we are privileged to have known.

2022-08-19 05:34:11 wrote: Edi was the Holcim Foundation - a fixed and usually calm point in a hectic and often rapidly evolving landscape of corporate undercurrents, academic sensitivities and logistical nightmares. I say 'usually' because as several of you attest, he knew when to raise the temperature - and also when to laugh about it. For some reason he had a penchant for New Zealand and on his very last visit came to my farm for a very happy lunch. Bhaady and I can't express how sad we are to be robbed of his future company. But we draw some real comfort from the fact that everyone who has expressed their condolences has described a figure whom we immediately recognise - a kind but businesslike, funny but serious and totally dedicated individual whom we are privileged to have known.

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