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Sep 24, 2024 | 
ceoworld.biz | Joe Zammit-Lucia
It is not often that a thoughtful newspaper like the Financial Times gets it backwards. In a recent editorial, the FT examined the trend for outflows from ESG funds. It stated that ‘the lustre of ESG has largely been dimmed by politicisation.’ This is what has it exactly backwards. ESG is not a financial issue that has been politicized. Rather it embodies a set purely political issues that have been inappropriately financialized. ‘ESG’ is about what we see as the role of business in our society.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
ceoworld.biz | Joe Zammit-Lucia
Recently, after giving a keynote at a major conference about The New Political Capitalism I was asked a question: “But business has always had a political dimension. So, what has changed?”Good question. The answer – almost everything has changed. What a business is for?
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
joezl.medium.com | Joe Zammit-Lucia
Another Year. Another COP. The Usual Performances. Grind the handle and we churn out the same performative dances year after year. The Chair and organisers declare victory — breakthroughs galore that will change the world. The climate activists declare it a total failure — doesn’t go nearly far enough fast enough; outraged that those with different views to their own are even allowed to speak. National government representatives head home.
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Nov 23, 2023 | 
joezl.medium.com | Joe Zammit-Lucia
China is a market of one billion consumers becoming ever most prosperous. We have to access that market. It's where much of our future growth will come from. To access the market, we have been willing to do what it takes - embark on joint ventures, share intellectual property - whatever. So claimed a C-suite executive in a leading multinational company during a recent conversation.
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May 16, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Aastha Maheshwari |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
The charming German city of Munich is famous among travelers for many things. Home to the luxury vehicle maker BMW, the locale is also known for the annual Oktoberfest festival, attracting people from across the globe. But did you know the destination is often touted as a haven for foodies? Countless spots across the place provide lip-smacking artisanal desserts that serve as a treat for the taste buds.
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May 15, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Lisa Brown |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
As of May 15, 2023, Mark Mateschitz was the wealthiest person in Austria, with an estimated net worth of 35.3 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Georg Stumpf (No. 2, $8.9 billion), Johann Graf (No. 3, $7.2 billion); and Rene Benko (No. 4, $6.1 billion). Helmut Sohmen is the fifth-richest person in Austria, with a whopping $5.3 billion. Wolfgang Leitner ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $2.4 billion, followed by Reinold Geiger with $1.9 billion.
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May 15, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Ayushi Kushwaha |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
Ethiopia is the second most populated country and the fastest-growing economy in Africa. Typically, only somebody with at least one Ethiopian parent can become an Ethiopian citizen. But there are other ways to obtain Ethiopian citizenship through naturalization.
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May 14, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Lisa Brown |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
As of May 14, 2023, Li Ka-shing was the wealthiest person in Hong Kong, with an estimated net worth of 38.0 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Robin Zeng (No. 2, $35.3 billion), Lee Shau Kee (No. 3, $29.4 billion); and Peter Woo (No. 4, $15.4 billion). Xu Hang is the fifth-richest person in Hong Kong, with a whopping $14.5 billion. Kwong Siu-hing ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $14.2 billion, followed by Lui Che Woo with $14.0 billion.
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May 14, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Lisa Brown |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
As of May 14, 2023, Mukesh Ambani was the wealthiest person in India, with an estimated net worth of 88.9 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Gautam Adani (No. 2, $48.5 billion), Shiv Nadar (No. 3, $25.1 billion); and Cyrus Poonawalla (No. 4, $22.8 billion). Savitri Jindal is the fifth-richest person in India, with a whopping $17.5 billion. Radhakishan Damani ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $16.5 billion, followed by Lakshmi Mittal with $16.3 billion.
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May 12, 2023 | 
ceoworld.biz | Lisa Brown |Joe Zammit-Lucia |Robin Landa
As of May 12, 2023, Dieter Schwarz was the wealthiest person in Germany, with an estimated net worth of 44.1 billion U.S. dollars, followed by Klaus-Michael Kuehne (No. 2, $34.3 billion), Reinhold Wuerth (No. 3, $30.5 billion); and Stefan Quandt (No. 4, $25.4 billion). Susanne Klatten is the fifth-richest person in Germany, with a whopping $24.4 billion. Theo Albrecht Jr. ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $16.5 billion, followed by Beate Heister with $15.9 billion.
