Buzzi Unicem, Calzedonia, Cremonini, by Cecco, Geox, Menari, Unicredit. They are the seven Italian groups that, according to the survey on over 1000 companies World Championships organized by Yale School of Managementcontinue to conduct business in Russia in the name of normal business. Barilla, Campari, DeLonghi, Intesa Sanpaolo, Maire Tecnimont and Saipem instead “they took their time” expose that new investments in the country, but otherwise continue the activities. Is in that, Ferrero, iveco and Pirelli they are in limbo: they have scaled down some operations while others continue. Ferrari, Leonardo, Moncler, prada and Zegna they are part of the large group (364 companies in total) that have temporarily reduced their exposure to the country but left open the possibility of returning. Ultimately GeneralEni, Ferragamo and Yoox they are among the 295 groups that have severed ties with Moscow, even though – and this isn’t really a detail – the six-legged one continues to buy gas.
Overall, since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine “beyond 750 groups out of 1000 said they are voluntarily restricting their activities in Russia beyond the minimum legally required by international sanctions, but some have continued to operate undeterred“, you write Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his team of Yale Institute for CEO Leadership experts, researchers, and students, who continually update the list.
Most German companies have ceased their activities or withdrawn from the country: only seven remain, including the hypermarket chain meterthe white group Liebherrthe dairy cooperative DMKthe machine group for the food industry Gea Group e those of electromedical products globe. The list of companies is much longer – there are twenty French who do business in Russia just as they did before the war: they are there also and Bonduelle, Edf and La Redoute, Lacoste, lactalis, Leroy Merlin and Veolia.