Baltic Rim Economies 1/2019
Published on the 28th of February 2019
Baltic Sea – a unique region for security cooperation
“In the light of the overall global security and political situation, it is not likely that the situation in the Baltic Sea Region will remarkably improve in the near future. It is, however, necessary to work towards that goal.”
Timo Soini
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
What does sustainability mean in the corporate world in 2019?
“Sustainability should be perceived as an integral part of the company’s operations, taking into account the entire value chain. This is challenging, but partial optimisation does not yield concrete results when it comes to sustainability.”
Rolf Ladau
CEO of Paulig
Lisäväli
Chinese investments in the Baltic Sea region
“While China’s economic and diplomatic presence in the region is accordingly expanding, it is not without controversy. Across the West there is currently a growing debate over unfair Chinese economic and trade behavior.”
Erik Brattberg
Director of the Europe Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Washington, U.S.A.
Lisäväli
Väliteksti
In rye we trust – Kyrö Distillery Company
“A group of friends had organized a get-together and a bottle of American rye whisky was being sampled while enjoying the sauna.” That is how the story of Kyrö Distillery Company began.
Mikko Ali-Melkkilä
Head of Sales of Kyrö Distillery Company
Lisäväli