HOP³ will support the World Cement Association in drafting its first Climate Action Plan and preparing the WCA Global Climate Change Forum in Paris in June.

HOP³ will support the World Cement Association in drafting its first Climate Action Plan and preparing the WCA Global Climate Change Forum in Paris in June.

Bernard will lead the WCA CEOs’ Global Forum on Climate Change that aims to draft the World Cement Association Roadmap on Climate Change. The forum will take place on 27-28 June 2018 in Paris.

Bernard has 22 years of experience in the cement, concrete and aggregate business, holding a range of roles related to sustainability, most recently at LafargeHolcim where he was Head of Sustainable Development. Before that, Bernard was HeidelbergCement’s Head of Global Environmental Sustainability, and has also represented the cement industry on climate issues at the conferences of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

“Bernard represents a fantastic appointment for us at the WCA. He is a highly respected figure in the industry and his experience and insight will be invaluable as we work to develop a roadmap on climate change and prepare for the WCA GFCC,” said Norman Greig, Secretary General of the World Cement Association.