Paul Polman Quotes

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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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.

Paul Polman

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

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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 someone who gives positive energy to others which then results in a better change than would have happened. I think everyone is a leader.

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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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My father worked in a tyre factory. My mother worked as a teacher.

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We can no longer pretend that business is immune from the rising tide of environmental or social challenges or that companies can create value in isolation from the communities of which they are a part.

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Land is a great example of how we can manage and invest in sustainable infrastructure for economic, social, and environmental gains. Its use - and misuse - is at the heart of the challenge for food, fuel, and fibre.

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