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Jul 2022
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126. Juergen Esser on creating value whi...

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   Listen to the podcast (duration: 36:58) >  In this episode, we are joined by Juergen Esser, the chief financial, technology and data officer of multinational food company Danone–the company behind global brands like Evian water and Danone Yogurt. Juergen assumed his current role in February, 2021 after a 20-year career with the French company. He recently spoke with Clarisse Magnin, the managing partner of McKinsey’s Paris office, during a session that was part of an event for global CFOs. The gathering’s focus was on creating value while transitioning to net-zero emissions.

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