Paul Polman

The planet's forests are essential for life.

— Paul Polman

The world we want is an enormous responsibility.

— Paul Polman

I don't have a problem crying when I need to cry.

— Paul Polman

Simply put, the low-carbon economy is better for growth.

— Paul Polman

I see business as an ecosystem.

— Paul Polman

Many businesses understand the advantages of gender parity.

— Paul Polman

When we empower women, society benefits, grows, and thrives.

— Paul Polman

Companies are the first to see the costs of climate change.

— Paul Polman

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

— Paul Polman

Working together on solving something requires a high level of humility and a high level of self-awareness.

— Paul Polman

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

— Paul Polman

While we have created prosperity for many, too many are being left behind.

— Paul Polman

I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands which, for years, had been a center of textile production.

— Paul Polman

There are some basic human needs that are the same. Everybody wants to succeed.

— Paul Polman

Large-scale deforestation can be prevented while increasing food production through better, smarter agriculture.

— Paul Polman

Africa is a vibrant, varied continent with a growing consumer base.

— Paul Polman

I actually am a capitalist, and I believe in shareholders. But I believe in them as a result of what I do,…

— Paul Polman

Consumers in both emerging and developed markets want it all - high-performing products, the right price, and a purpose that they can…

— Paul Polman

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

— Paul Polman

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

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

— Paul Polman

At Unilever, we operate in 190 countries with two billion people using our products daily. We take climate seriously because we know…

— Paul Polman

Too often, we are being programmed by the environment around us to behave differently. But I think a true leader is an…

— Paul Polman

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

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

— Paul Polman

We cannot eliminate poverty without enabling developing countries to engage more people in economic activity that use natural resources, and we cannot…

— Paul Polman

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

At the end of the day, people will follow you or people will be energised by you if they buy into your…

— Paul Polman

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

— 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…

— Paul Polman

The commitment to put an end to illegal deforestation and develop sustainable alternatives for commodities like palm oil and soy, for example,…

— Paul Polman

Practically, systemic thinking can be used to identify problems, analyze their boundaries, design strategies and policy interventions, forecast and measure their expected…

— Paul Polman

I am very confident about the Modi government.

— Paul Polman

We put a gender lens on our whole value chain.

— Paul Polman

If too many people feel excluded from the system and cannot access its benefits, they will ultimately rebel against it.

— Paul Polman

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

— Paul Polman

It is unacceptable that more than 1 billion people are hungry every day while another billion are obese.

— Paul Polman

As economies have evolved, the nature of work has always changed.

— Paul Polman

Permissible growth in the future has to be based on sustainable and equitable models.

— Paul Polman

I say to a lot of people you have to measure success in terms of progress, not in terms of end state.

— Paul Polman