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Green Marine and German Diversity
19 mins listen August 27, 2021
A low carbon alternative to maritime shipping is coming to the market. The largest shipping company in the world, Maersk, has ordered eight vessels propelled by cleanly made methanol instead of an oil-based fuel. But their shipping costs will increase by 15%. So who is going to pay for that? Then, the German government adopted a new gender diversity quota that will require certain listed companies to have at least one woman on their management board starting in 2022. But will it work? Listen to find out.
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Florian Sommer
Vice President, MSCI Research
Andrew Young
Vice President, MSCI Research
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