Business Quotes by Paul Polman

I see business as an ecosystem.

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Many businesses understand the advantages of gender parity.

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It is not possible to have a strong, functioning business in a world of increasing inequality, poverty, and climate change.

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Around the world, businesses and investors are increasingly taking action to climate-proof their own organizations.

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For Unilever, investing in women is an imperative. The business and social cases for doing so are inextricably linked.

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If we achieve our sustainability targets and no one else follows, we will have failed.

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Empowering women is one of the most important things we - and indeed, every business - can do.

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Business has a responsibility and opportunity to be the driving force for the advancement of universal human rights.

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Leading businesses are making large strides in ensuring a sustainable future, but ultimately, they can only do so much.

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We cannot choose between [economic] growth and sustainability - we must have both

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If we all act together - business, governments, NGOs and citizens and, especially, the young - just imagine the good we could…

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We can no longer pretend that business is immune from the rising tide of environmental or social challenges or that companies can…

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Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards.

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I discovered a long time ago that if I focus on doing the right thing for the long term to improve the…

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Purpose has always been part of Unilever's DNA. Our founder, William Lever, built a business around the sale of Lifebuoy soap that…

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Unilever brings together the resources and experience of a multinational company alongside our deep local roots, which enables us to grow a…

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Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly.

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It is our responsibility as businesses to deliver ambitious solutions and technologies to bring us low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable growth.

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The very essence of capitalism is under threat as business is now seen as a personal wealth accumulator. We have to bring…

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I don't think our fiduciary duty is to put shareholders first. I say the opposite. What we firmly believe is that if…

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More and more businesses are seeing the potential of a more sustainable business model, driven both by the firm belief that business…

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Providing financial incentives for both local communities and national governments to conserve and restore forests also makes sense. It will put an…

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My biggest fear is that we [Unilever company] at one point in time will not be able to attract the best and…

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The great challenge of the 21st century is to provide good standards of living for 7 billion people without depleting the earth's…

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The last few months have seen a welcome race to the top. Consumers have sent companies a clear signal that they do…

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If you work at an insurance company that sells premiums you wouldn't even sell to your mother, how happy would you feel…

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When the climate hurts, people and businesses also feel the pain.

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As CEO of Unilever, my personal mission is to galvanize our company to be an effective force for good.

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P&G started in 1837, Nestle in 1857. These companies have been around for so long because they are in tune with society.…

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I wanted to be a priest. I could have done that. I wanted to be a doctor. I could have done that.…

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If the world wants a climate deal and new development agenda that's good for the economy, for the poor, and for businesses,…

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Too many companies are running their business into the ground, I would argue, by being myopically short-term focused on the shareholder.

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Business must go on reiterating its absolute commitment to embedding human rights in all it does, driving industry change through collaboration with…

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As a consumer goods company serving billions of consumers every day, Unilever understands the drivers and motivations that create the norms that…

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Provocative and challenging The Social License makes a compelling case for why companies must look to increase their positive social impact as…

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Why would you invest in a company which is out of synch with the needs of society, that does not take its…

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Addressing the weaknesses of capitalism will require us, above all, to do two things: first, to take a long-term perspective, and second,…

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We all have responsibility to stop violence and discrimination against women, whether it's in our businesses, in our homes, or on our…

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This world is changing enormously. In any position in a company you need to work very hard on learning new skills every…

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Sustainability makes good business sense, and we're all on the same team at the end of the day. That's the truth about…

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