To me, Prof. Dr. Michael Otto epitomises the term ‘honourable businessman’ – in the best tradition of our common hanseatic home city of Hamburg.
To him, business success was and is inseparable from responsibility for society and public welfare. It is a responsibility that he has always lived up to with exceptional steadfastness and phenomenal farsightedness. He was a pioneer of sustainable business management long before environmental protection became fashionable. His experience and active involvement – not least in the 2° initiative – as well as the example of his business success are now more important than ever. To me, Michael Otto is and will remain a great hanseatic role model.
Rüdiger Grube