Renewable energy could reduce emissions but also create jobs and improve public health. — Paul Polman Climate Copy Share Image
Let's work together to make our economies strong and our climate sustainable. It can be done. — Paul Polman Climate Copy Share Image
Unless we change direction, models show that the profit of the entire consumer goods sector could be wiped out by 2050 — Paul Polman Climate Copy Share Image
Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy. — Paul Polman Energy Copy Share Image
If we achieve our sustainability targets and no one else follows, we will have failed. — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
You can put yourself to the purpose of others, and in doing so, you can be better off. — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
There is still too much pressure on short-termism in terms of the drivers of success. — Paul Polman Motivation Copy Share Image
Empowering women is one of the most important things we - and indeed, every business - can do. — Paul Polman Business 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 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
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
Providing financial incentives for both local communities and national governments to conserve and restore forests also makes sense. It will put an… — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
My biggest fear is that we [Unilever company] at one point in time will not be able to attract the best and… — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
What is success? I think the most important thing is to achieve what you set out to achieve. Just being a CEO… — Paul Polman 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 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
Our political leaders have great responsibilities, but as with many situations in life, people often rise or fall to meet your expectations.… — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
People at my level [Unilever CEO] shouldn't be motivated by salary. If you paid me double, I'm not going to work twice… — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
If we tackle deforestation in the right way, the benefits will be far-reaching - greater food security, improved livelihoods for millions of… — Paul Polman Cybersecurity Copy Share Image
Unilever has been around for 100-plus years. We want to be around for several hundred more years. — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
Business has a responsibility and opportunity to be the driving force for the advancement of universal human rights. — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
Leading businesses are making large strides in ensuring a sustainable future, but ultimately, they can only do so much. — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
We cannot choose between [economic] growth and sustainability - we must have both — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
The moral case for gender equality is obvious. It should not need any explanation. — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
My father worked in a tyre factory. My mother worked as a teacher. — Paul Polman Factory Copy Share Image
Every region in the world faces challenges - and Africa is hugely diverse, so its own challenges are varied. — Paul Polman Africa Copy Share Image
In certain cases, empowering women starts with making their lives easier and removing unnecessary burdens. — Paul Polman Burdens Copy Share Image
I do not work for the shareholder, to be honest. I work for the customer. — Paul Polman Customer Copy Share Image
When the climate hurts, people and businesses also feel the pain. — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
It only takes a handful of sizeable companies to reach a tipping point and to transform markets. — Paul Polman Investing Copy Share Image
As CEO of Unilever, my personal mission is to galvanize our company to be an effective force for good. — Paul Polman Business Copy Share Image
I work a lot with blind people in my spare time outside of Unilever, and I count my blessings every day. — Paul Polman Blessings 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 Copy Share Image
There are billions of people in the world who deserve the better quality of life that products such as soap, shampoo, and… — Paul Polman Copy Share Image
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