(Finance) – “Le businesseswhich are there Life force of the company, they have more lasting success if they work for the good of all the stakeholders”. He said so Gian Maria Gros-PietroPresident of Intesa Sanpaolospeaking at the Presentation of the “Cohesion is Competition 2023” Report by the Symbola Foundation, in Mantua.
“Italy is full of cohesive and successful businesses even if not big. It is thanks to medium-sized and small businesses – continued Gros-Pietro – that the 2022 closed better than expected, with a growth of 3.7%, precisely because of their ability to export even more than the German ones. And the first quarter of this year has it again exceeded expectations“.
“The state of health of the Italian economy is therefore goodwe at Intesa Sanpaolo can say that we are the first bank in the country that sees the vital circulation of the Italian economy and companies: around 35 billion euros pass through our accounts every day, giving an idea of how the The country breathes and grows, underlined the President.
“We we want to be a Bank of impact – said Gros-Pietro – that is, a bank that leaves a positive mark on society. This means investing in the country’s socio-economic growth, keeping attention high for young people and their right to education, training and access to the world of work. And to occupy a position in the world of work and in society that is satisfactory for their professional life, but also family and social life and for this reason we ourselves are experimenting with new ways of organizing work”.
“Banks have a crucial role to play in establishing a new development paradigm, because they are able to direct resources towards the objectives necessary for this change. Intesa Sanpaolo is aware of this responsibility and open to constructive dialogue with all stakeholders, especially on stimulating dialogue occasions such as the one organized today by the Symbola Foundation ”, she concluded.