Nollaig Forrest

Chief Sustainability Officer

Nollaig Forrest was appointed as Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee of Holcim, as well as Board Member of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable construction, in September 2023.

Background

Nollaig joined Holcim in 2020 as Group Head of Corporate Affairs, in charge of Group Communications, Public Affairs and Branding. Since joining the company, she has played an instrumental role in Holcim’s net-zero transition, partnering with strategic influencers across the value chain, from architects and public authorities to media and employees, to decarbonize building at scale. 

Before working at Holcim, Nollaig was Vice President of Corporate Communications at Firmenich. She has also held leading Public Affairs roles at Dow, DuPont and the World Economic Forum. 

Nollaig is Member of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium Advisory Council, and Member of Bloomberg New Economy Dynamic Cities Coalition. 

A Swiss national born in 1976, Nollaig holds a Masters Degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. She has also completed the Yale-WBSCD Sustainability Leadership and INSEAD International Marketing programs.