Guy Sidos

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vicat

Search every verified Guy Sidos interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Guy Sidos, chairman and CEO of Vicat, has been discussing the company's financial performance and strategic positioning. In June 2025, he stated that despite a 50% rise in the company's stock price, Vicat remains undervalued relative to its sector, attributing this to the company's stability and clear strategy. He described the company's debt management approach as simple: borrowing when money was cheap to invest and modernize, and repaying when it became more expensive. Sidos also noted that the first half of 2025 was "soft" due to low construction demand and poor weather, but said the situation was not alarming. Sidos has frequently addressed the cement industry's environmental impact and Vicat's decarbonization efforts. He has described cement as responsible for 7-8% of global CO2 emissions, but noted that in France the figure is 1.8%. He has presented Vicat's roadmap to reduce emissions by 90%, including using waste-derived fuel instead of coal, developing a cement called "Cara" with a negative carbon footprint, and exploring hydrogen and carbon capture technologies. Sidos has argued that cement is "indispensable" for climate resilience and that the industry can sustain innovation that loses money for 15 years before becoming a "game changer." He has also stated that the real challenge is housing people with dignity, requiring all local materials, and that Vicat is seen by financial investors as a "locomotive" driving ecological transformation, a role he said the company embraces proactively rather than as a constraint.