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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 social compliance in its supply chain seriously, that does not think about the costs of externalities or of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/why-would-you-invest-in-a-company-which-is-out-of-synch-with-the/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

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## More by Paul Polman

> [Renewable energy could reduce emissions but also create jobs and improve public health.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/renewable-energy-could-reduce-emissions-but-also-create-jobs-and/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [When women are provided with training and entrepreneurial opportunities in distribution networks, they become role models in their communities, showing it is possible to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/when-women-are-provided-with-training-and-entrepreneurial/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [Companies are the first to see the costs of climate change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/companies-are-the-first-to-see-the-costs-of-climate-change/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [I don't subscribe to, 'Here are the top ten tips to successful leadership,' or, 'How to learn leadership in ten minutes.' A leader is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/i-don-t-subscribe-to-here-are-the-top-ten-tips-to-successful/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands which, for years, had been a center of textile production.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/i-grew-up-in-a-small-town-in-the-netherlands-which-for-years-had-been/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [I do not work for the shareholder, to be honest. I work for the customer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/i-do-not-work-for-the-shareholder-to-be-honest-i-work-for-the-customer/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [The moment you discover in life that it's not about yourself, that it is about investing in others, I think you're entering a steadier…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/the-moment-you-discover-in-life-that-it-s-not-about-yourself-that-it/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [In certain cases, empowering women starts with making their lives easier and removing unnecessary burdens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/in-certain-cases-empowering-women-starts-with-making-their-lives/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [When the climate hurts, people and businesses also feel the pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/when-the-climate-hurts-people-and-businesses-also-feel-the-pain/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [As CEO of Unilever, my personal mission is to galvanize our company to be an effective force for good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/as-ceo-of-unilever-my-personal-mission-is-to-galvanize-our-company-to/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [At the end of the day, people will follow you or people will be energised by you if they buy into your vision or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/at-the-end-of-the-day-people-will-follow-you-or-people-will-be/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [I discovered a long time ago that if I focus on doing the right thing for the long term to improve the lives of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/i-discovered-a-long-time-ago-that-if-i-focus-on-doing-the-right-thing/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [Practically, systemic thinking can be used to identify problems, analyze their boundaries, design strategies and policy interventions, forecast and measure their expected impacts, implement…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/practically-systemic-thinking-can-be-used-to-identify-problems/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [I work a lot with blind people in my spare time outside of Unilever, and I count my blessings every day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/i-work-a-lot-with-blind-people-in-my-spare-time-outside-of-unilever/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

> [If we achieve our sustainability targets and no one else follows, we will have failed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-polman/if-we-achieve-our-sustainability-targets-and-no-one-else-follows-we/)

[Paul Polman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-polman/)

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