Paul Polman is Chair of social enterprise IMAGINE, which mobilizes business leaders to tackle climate change and global inequality. He is also Chair of The B Team, Saïd Business School and The Valuable 500, as well as Honorary Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce and Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact. A leading proponent that business can – and should be – a force for good, he has been described by the Financial Times as “a standout CEO of the past decade”. As CEO of Unilever for ten years, he demonstrated that a long-term, multi-stakeholder model goes hand-in-hand with excellent financial performance. He was a member of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel that developed the Sustainable Development Goals and he continues to be an SDG Advocate who works across industries to deliver the 2030 development agenda.
As G7 leaders meet, the costs of not acting on public health, climate and biodiversity loss are now becoming far higher than the costs of acting.
Coronavirus calls for a war-time effort: Luxury goods giant LVMH is producing hand sanitizer; Johnson & Johnson has donated a million surgical masks to Chinese health workers; IKEA is...
In the race to solve the challenges facing our planet, we can't afford to ignore the threat to biodiversity. This should be the year that sees real momentum behind a biodiversity action a...
It is impossible to outsource corporate responsibility - businesses must take the lead in transitioning to a more sustainable future that protects the planet.
Le défi peut sembler impossible à relever, mais nous disposons dès à présent d’un cadre pour guider la transition.
We need a new vision for dealing with financial crises - one that address the challenges of climate change and sustainability.
Convenir d’une vision nouvelle et la mettre en œuvre dans la gouvernance de l’économie mondiale.
Washing your hands with soap is the single most cost-effective public health act there is. Here's how to spread the message.
Many businesses are focused on recycling, but it's only part of the story. It's time to give current models of production and consumption a shock, say Ellen MacArthur and Unilever's Paul ...
Ser un superhéroe es liderar; reunirse con un osito de peluche para tomar el té es organizar; construir un fuerte es innovar: jugar es aprender.
Four leaders are launching a coalition to make play a priority in our children's lives.
The gender gap is widening again for the first time in a decade. Paul Polman, Unilever's CEO, believes challenging gender stereotypes could be the key.
