Beat W. Hess holds the position of Chairman at LafargeHolcim Ltd.

He is also on the board of Nestlé SA, Sonova Holding AG, Hague Institute for the Internalisation of Law and Sonova AG and Member of The Hague Academy of International Law and Member of Swiss Bar Association.

Dr. Hess previously held the position of Secretary & General Counsel at ABB Ltd. and Legal Counsel at BBC Brown Boveri Ltd. (a subsidiary of ABB Ltd.), Group Legal Director at Royal Dutch Shell Plc and General Counsel at Abb Group (Switzerland).

He received a graduate degree from the University of Geneva, a graduate degree from the University of Miami School of Law and a doctorate from the University of Fribourg.