Edward Schwarz
General Manager of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, 2003 to 2021.
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Discussions at the opening of “MACHEN!” (l-r): Diébédo Francis Kéré, Global Holcim Awards Gold 2012 winner from Kéré Architecture; Edward Schwarz, General Manager of the Holcim Foundation; Jürgen Mayer H., head of jury, Holcim Awards 2011 Europe from J. MAYER H. Architekten.
Edward Schwarz was General Manager of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction since it was created in 2003 until the end of 2021.
Last updated: December 21, 2021 Zurich, Switzerland
Edward Schwarz was responsible for developing and executing all activities of the Holcim Foundation. He has edited almost 50 publications related to sustainable construction and together with the team of the Foundation conducted six cycles of regional and global Awards competitions including six international expert Holcim Forums and more than 50 prize hand-over ceremonies.
Edward Schwarz was a journalist and editor of a Swiss trade magazine for the construction industry before joining a daily newspaper covering the Zurich area. He was then appointed editor-in-chief of a private radio station in the same region.
From 1992, he was Head of Communications of a Swiss building materials holding company that was later integrated into the Holcim Group. He subsequently became Head of Corporate Communications for the united operations of Holcim in Switzerland.
From 1998 until 2003, Edward Schwarz was the Global Head of Internal & Online Communications of the Holcim Group.