The face of Max Havelaar: elected as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in Davos in year 2000, Paola Ghillani is a pharmacist and a manager who left the world of big business and followed her personal ideals.(Business) From: Swiss News | Date: February 1, 2005| Author: Heddema, Renske | COPYRIGHT 2005 Swiss News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

As CEO of Max Havelaar Switzerland, a foundation for global fair trade, she succeeded in making the organisation self-supporting within a few years. Swiss News talks to Paola Ghillani, a manager who proved that sustainable trade is a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Swiss News: Miss Ghillani, how has 2004 been for Max Havelaar Switzerland?

Ghillani: It has been a wonderful year. In the past six years we have been growing by 30 to 40 per cent per yea...