Paul Polman Quotes

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Paul Polman

Profession : Businessman

Birth : July 11, 1956

Renewable energy could reduce emissions but also create jobs and improve public health.

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The world faces enormous human development and environmental challenges, from poverty and disease to food security and climate change.

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I believe that the financial crisis of 2008/9 exposed more a lack of ethics and morality - especially by the financial sector - rather than a problem of regulation or criminality. There were, of course, regulatory lessons to be learned, but at heart, there was a collective loss of our moral compass.

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Looking at the world through a sustainability lens not only helps us 'future proof' our supply chain, it also fuels innovation and drives brand growth.

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Climate change is sometimes misunderstood as being about changes in the weather. In reality it is about changes in our very way of life.

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I think the most important thing is to achieve what you set out to achieve. Just being a CEO in itself is not success. I would not relate success to a title or a position.

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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, to re-set the priorities of business.

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

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

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System-wide changes rely on a critical mass of interested parties, all willing to enter into deep partnerships and collaborations, founded on new levels of trust and a commitment to action, not debate.

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

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Leadership is not a contest of likeability. Leadership often boils down to making the tougher choices. You are not in a popularity contest.

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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 the human condition.

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Forest nations willing to do more than their fair share to solve the climate crisis should be rewarded through results-based payments.

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

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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 lives of consumers and customers all over the world, the business results will come.

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Taking proactive action on climate change is essential to ensuring that Unilever remains a viable business in the future. We will also reap the benefits in innovation, new product development, and cost efficiencies.

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Unilever has been around for 100-plus years. We want to be around for several hundred more years.

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Safe working conditions, fair wages, protection from forced labor, and freedom from harassment and discrimination - these must become standard global operating conditions.

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