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Belén Garijo

Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi

Search every verified Belén Garijo interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Belén Garijo, CEO of Merck KGaA, said in March 2025 that the company has increased its readiness to handle ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and expressed confidence in delivering profitable growth in 2025. She described resilience as part of the company's DNA and noted that its life science, healthcare, and electronics sectors performed well in the fourth quarter. Garijo also stated that Merck KGaA had sent a message to the German government urging it to strengthen Germany's role as an innovation powerhouse, emphasizing that German strength would contribute to European competitiveness. In earlier remarks from March 2022, Garijo said the impact of Covid on growth would progressively fade, while citing life science and process solutions as major growth engines. She also addressed the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that Merck KGaA had no stakes in German companies and that its local partners were not yet affected by sanctions, while underscoring the company's responsibility to ensure the supply of medicines and critical products. In a 2016 interview, Garijo discussed the "Merck More than a Mother" campaign in Kenya, which aimed to improve access to fertility care and reduce the stigma faced by infertile women in Africa.

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