Lifelong Learning Helps Shape the Future of the Construction Industry

Holcim, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the largest building materials producers in the world. A special focus of the company is on innovative and sustainable designs. With sustainability at the heart of its strategy, Holcim is evolving into a net-zero company where success is centered on people and communities. As in many industries, market requirements and the skills required of employees in the building materials industry are evolving very quickly. The company therefore attaches great importance to offering employees the opportunity for self-determined learning and the development of their skills and qualifications. In order to provide its 70,000 employees from more than 70 different nations with access to learning opportunities with uniformly high standards, Holcim works with Skillsoft’s Percipio learning platform.

Holcim, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the largest building materials producers in the world. A special focus of the company is on innovative and sustainable designs. With sustainability at the heart of its strategy, Holcim is evolving into a net-zero company where success is centered on people and communities. As in many industries, market requirements and the skills required of employees in the building materials industry are evolving very quickly. The company therefore attaches great importance to offering employees the opportunity for self-determined learning and the development of their skills and qualifications. In order to provide its 70,000 employees from more than 70 different nations with access to learning opportunities with uniformly high standards, Holcim works with Skillsoft’s Percipio learning platform.

Holcim employs people who contribute to making the construction industry more climate-friendly, creating sustainable living spaces, promoting the development of long-lasting infrastructure and promoting the future of mobility and energy supply. The skills required for this in everyday work are diverse. “Long gone are the days when you completed your studies or training and then worked for 20 years with the skills you learned there,” confirms Ursula Stocker, who as Global L&D Partner at Holcim is responsible for the worldwide training programs and learning initiatives. “Our employees are committed and interested in helping to shape progress. Fostering their skills through learning that is as selfdetermined as possible is therefore an important concern for us.”

Diversity is a top priority at Holcim: The group of companies employs around 1,800 people from 36 different nations at around 130 locations in Germany and the Netherlands alone. Holcim employs 70,000 people from over 70 nations worldwide. An important solution requirement was therefore an offer of learning opportunities and training courses in as many languages as possible. In addition to company-wide programs, many learning initiatives are initiated locally or regionally as well as from the specialist departments. In this way, self-determined learning becomes possible while at the same time providing high-quality educational content provided by the company.

Holcim employs people who contribute to making the construction industry more climate-friendly, creating sustainable living spaces, promoting the development of long-lasting infrastructure and promoting the future of mobility and energy supply. The skills required for this in everyday work are diverse. “Long gone are the days when you completed your studies or training and then worked for 20 years with the skills you learned there,” confirms Ursula Stocker, who as Global L&D Partner at Holcim is responsible for the worldwide training programs and learning initiatives. “Our employees are committed and interested in helping to shape progress. Fostering their skills through learning that is as selfdetermined as possible is therefore an important concern for us.”

Diversity is a top priority at Holcim: The group of companies employs around 1,800 people from 36 different nations at around 130 locations in Germany and the Netherlands alone. Holcim employs 70,000 people from over 70 nations worldwide. An important solution requirement was therefore an offer of learning opportunities and training courses in as many languages as possible. In addition to company-wide programs, many learning initiatives are initiated locally or regionally as well as from the specialist departments. In this way, self-determined learning becomes possible while at the same time providing high-quality educational content provided by the company.