Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cma Cgm
Search every verified Rodolphe Saadé interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, appeared before a French Senate inquiry committee on May 12, 2025, regarding the use of public aid for large companies. During the hearing, Saadé stated that he regrets what he described as a tendency in France to "oppose entrepreneurial successes to those of the country, as if one were at the expense of the other." He said he has always been convinced that CMA CGM's successes are also successes for France. Saadé also noted that during the previous year's budget debates, he considered it important to contribute to the national recovery effort, and that CMA CGM will pay an exceptional additional contribution estimated at 500 million euros in 2025. He argued that this contribution must remain exceptional, calling it an indispensable condition for preserving France's competitiveness and attractiveness.
“Je regrette qu'en France, on ait désormais tendance à opposer les réussites entrepreneuriales à celle du pays comme si l'une se faisait au détriment de l'autre. Depuis toujours, je suis convaincu que les succès de CMA CGM sont aussi les succès pour la France.”
“C'est pourquoi lors des débats budgétaires de l'an dernier, il m'a semblé important de contribuer à l'effort national de redressement. CMA CGM s'acquittera ainsi en 2025 d'une contribution additionnelle exceptionnelle estimée à 500 millions d'euros. Cette contribution doit toutefois rester exceptionnelle. C'est une con...”
Suivez l'audition de Rodolphe Saadé (CMA-CGM) et Ramon Fernandez (CMA-CGM), par la commission d’enquête #Aidespubliques (Olivier Rietmann / Fabien Gay).
Sign in to search the full transcript archive, filter by topic, and access every quote from Rodolphe Saadé.
The summary and quote tags on this profile are produced with AI assistance from verified, first-person interview transcripts, then checked by our team to confirm the speaker's identity and the accuracy of every quote. See how we verify →