Taking proactive action on climate change is essential to ensuring that Unilever remains a viable business in the future. We will also… — Paul Polman Action Copy Share Image
Sustainability makes good business sense, and we're all on the same team at the end of the day. That's the truth about… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
Why would you invest in a company which is out of synch with the needs of society, that does not take its… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
Addressing the weaknesses of capitalism will require us, above all, to do two things: first, to take a long-term perspective, and second,… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
System-wide changes rely on a critical mass of interested parties, all willing to enter into deep partnerships and collaborations, founded on new… — Paul Polman Action Copy Share Image
I think the most important thing is to achieve what you set out to achieve. Just being a CEO in itself is… — Paul Polman Achieve Copy Share Image
Provocative and challenging The Social License makes a compelling case for why companies must look to increase their positive social impact as… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
Looking at the world through a sustainability lens not only helps us 'future proof' our supply chain, it also fuels innovation and… — Paul Polman Environment Copy Share Image
I don't think our fiduciary duty is to put shareholders first. I say the opposite. What we firmly believe is that if… — Paul Polman Believe Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, people will follow you or people will be energised by you if they buy into your… — Paul Polman Dreams Copy Share Image
More and more businesses are seeing the potential of a more sustainable business model, driven both by the firm belief that business… — Paul Polman Action Copy Share Image
The very essence of capitalism is under threat as business is now seen as a personal wealth accumulator. We have to bring… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
We cannot eliminate poverty without enabling developing countries to engage more people in economic activity that use natural resources, and we cannot… — Paul Polman Change Copy Share Image
Our political leaders have great responsibilities, but as with many situations in life, people often rise or fall to meet your expectations.… — Paul Polman Great Copy Share Image
It's easy to be a short-term hero. It is very easy for me to get tremendous results very short term, get that… — Paul Polman Difficult Copy Share Image
I don't subscribe to, 'Here are the top ten tips to successful leadership,' or, 'How to learn leadership in ten minutes.' A… — Paul Polman Change Copy Share Image
Unilever brings together the resources and experience of a multinational company alongside our deep local roots, which enables us to grow a… — Paul Polman Africa Copy Share Image
Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly. — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
When women are provided with training and entrepreneurial opportunities in distribution networks, they become role models in their communities, showing it is… — Paul Polman Feminism Copy Share Image
Leadership is not a contest of likeability. Leadership often boils down to making the tougher choices. You are not in a popularity… — Paul Polman Choices Copy Share Image
I discovered a long time ago that if I focus on doing the right thing for the long term to improve the… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
If the short-term decisions you make damage the long term, you should resist those. But there are many short-term decisions that you… — Paul Polman Decisions Copy Share Image
The young give us hope because young people are certain their best days still lie ahead - which explains why they're absolutely… — Paul Polman Best Copy Share Image
Purpose has always been part of Unilever's DNA. Our founder, William Lever, built a business around the sale of Lifebuoy soap that… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
We can no longer pretend that business is immune from the rising tide of environmental or social challenges or that companies can… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
At Unilever, we operate in 190 countries with two billion people using our products daily. We take climate seriously because we know… — Paul Polman Climate Copy Share Image
Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards. — Paul Polman Africa Copy Share Image
Too often, we are being programmed by the environment around us to behave differently. But I think a true leader is an… — Paul Polman Authentic Copy Share Image
I actually am a capitalist, and I believe in shareholders. But I believe in them as a result of what I do,… — Paul Polman Alone Copy Share Image
Consumers in both emerging and developed markets want it all - high-performing products, the right price, and a purpose that they can… — Paul Polman Consumers Copy Share Image
If we all act together - business, governments, NGOs and citizens and, especially, the young - just imagine the good we could… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
When I interview people, I look at their values. I always say that the best chance of success is if the individual's… — Paul Polman Chance Copy Share Image
The basic skills of leaders are always the same: be driven by a deeper purpose, be a human being, have a passion… — Paul Polman Ethics Copy Share Image
Runaway climate change would condemn millions to a life of poverty and cause us to fail to meet the Sustainable Development Goal… — Paul Polman Change Copy Share Image
I've always been bothered by systems that don't work for everybody. It doesn't mean we're all equal. I am not naive about… — Paul Polman I am Copy Share Image
P&G started in 1837, Nestle in 1857. These companies have been around for so long because they are in tune with society.… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
Imagine all the food mankind has produced over the past 8,000 years. Now consider that we need to produce that same amount… — Paul Polman Amount Copy Share Image
We need new, dynamic models for growth through the sharing economy, using big data to unlock new insights and adopting closed-loop cycles. — Paul Polman Big Copy Share Image
Safe working conditions, fair wages, protection from forced labor, and freedom from harassment and discrimination - these must become standard global operating… — Paul Polman Discrimination Copy Share Image
The ideal is a world in which every woman and girl can create the kind of life she wishes to lead, unconstrained… — Paul Polman Create Copy Share Image
