Holcim CEO: Europe's Housing Shortage, Decarbonising Cement and Why Complacency Is the Enemy

Holcim CEO: Europe's Housing Shortage, Decarbonising Cement and Why Complacency Is the Enemy

June 23, 2026 · 35 min · Season 1 · Episode 262

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Nicolai Tangen interviews Miljan Gutovic about the challenges and opportunities in the building materials industry, focusing on sustainability and Europe's housing shortage.

Where would the modern world be without cement? Nicolai Tangen sits down with Miljan Gutovic, CEO of Holcim, to explore the transformation underway in the global building materials industry. They discuss Europe's shortage of nearly 10 million homes and what it means for construction, how Holcim is turning sustainability into a competitive advantage, the logic behind spinning off its North American business, and the booming opportunity in Latin America. Gutovic also shares his three leadership rules: control the controllables, fight complacency, and benchmark relentlessly. Tune in!   In Good Company is hosted by Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management. New full episodes every Wednesday, and don't miss our Highlight episodes every Friday.    The production team for this episode includes Isabelle Karlsson, Olav Vhile and PLAN-B's Niklas Figenschau Johansen. Background research was conducted by Isabelle Karlsson.   Watch the episode on YouTube: Norges Bank Investment Management - YouTube Want to learn more about the fund? The fund | Norges Bank Investment Management (nbim.no) Follow Nicolai Tangen on LinkedIn: Nicolai Tangen | LinkedIn Follow NBIM…

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