Economy

22/06/2012

Economy



RIO+20: What was said and not done

I would like to thank Marina Silva, environmentalist and former Environment Minister in Brasil, for…

20/06/2012

Economy



Sustainable development: where do we stand?

Rio+20, the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, opens today. It comes exactly twenty years after…

30/05/2012

Economy



Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: the future is woman

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s autobiography entitled “This child will be great” is now also available in…

21/05/2012

Economy



A globalised world? No, it’s divided into three tribes

How are we rebuilding the world, following the fall of ideologies and of old geopolitical…

18/05/2012

Economy



Profit is good (and makes Africa work)

Much has been said about Mohammad Yunus, Bengali economist, banker and 2006 winner of the…

14/05/2012

Economy



With new challenges come new goals

As you are probably aware, on April 24 I was appointed chairman of Benetton Group,…

23/04/2012

Economy



America: recovery is in the air. It’s a good sign for Europe

Browsing the financial weeklies, it is evident that while Europe is still struggling – the…

02/04/2012

Economy



Women’s success: talking about it helps everyone do better

On 8th March the Economist Intelligence Unit published its Women’s Economic Opportunity Index. 128 countries…

23/03/2012

Economy



A rating worth to talking about

There has been much talk about rating agencies over recent months. The debate became very…

06/03/2012

Economy



UN Women and the commitment that comes from it

Just a few days ago in my blog, I chose to share some reflections on…

02/03/2012

Economy



Christine Lagarde, a woman’s approach to leadership

“Lagarde’s presence certainly transforms the image of the fund. But there are deeper changes afoot…