Magali Anderson

Former Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, Board Member

Until September 2023, Magali was Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer and a member of the executive committee of Holcim Group, the Switzerland-based global building materials company. She joined Holcim as Group Head of Health & Safety in 2016, before becoming Chef Sustainability Officer in 2019 and adding Innovation to her remit in 2021. 

During her Holcim tenure, Magali was a member pf the advisory boards of industry organisations: Business for Nature, the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium, the World Green Building Council and the 50L Home Coalition on water efficiency; and co-chair of the 2050 net-zero work for the Global Cement and Concrete Association.

Prior to joining Holcim, Magali spent the majority of her career with Schlumberger, holding operational line management positions including CEO, Angola and Region Head, Europe. She has also held several functional roles, including Vice President, Marketing, Vice President, Shared Services for Europe and Africa, and Vice President, Maintenance. Magali started her career as a field engineer on offshore oil rigs in Nigeria, beginning a 27-year career in oil and gas.

Magali writes about women in the industry n her blog here: Diversity En - Magali Anderson