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" Every region in the world faces challenges - and Africa is hugely diverse, so its own challenges are varied. "

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

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

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

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" At Unilever, we operate in 190 countries with two billion people using our products daily. We take climate seriously because we know that it impacts those two billion people - and that means it impacts us, too. "

" 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. "

" There are billions of people in the world who deserve the better quality of life that products such as soap, shampoo, and clean drinking water can provide. "

" I've always been bothered by systems that don't work for everybody. It doesn't mean we're all equal. I am not naive about that. But we should have a more inclusive society. "

" Too many companies are running their business into the ground, I would argue, by being myopically short-term focused on the shareholder. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" We need new, dynamic models for growth through the sharing economy, using big data to unlock new insights and adopting closed-loop cycles. "

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

" Leading businesses are making large strides in ensuring a sustainable future, but ultimately, they can only do so much. "

" 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. "

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

" The young give us hope because young people are certain their best days still lie ahead - which explains why they're absolutely convinced they can change the world for the better. "

" As a consumer goods company serving billions of consumers every day, Unilever understands the drivers and motivations that create the norms that lie behind people's behaviour. "

" We cannot eliminate poverty without enabling developing countries to engage more people in economic activity that use natural resources, and we cannot resolve runaway climate change without creating wealth in a more equitable and less carbon intensive way. "

" I see business as an ecosystem. "

" At the end of the day, people will follow you or people will be energised by you if they buy into your vision or purpose. So the most important thing is to be true to yourself. That's why I would say to be a great leader - you, first and foremost, have to be a great human being. And sharing that purpose and sharing the values. "

" To achieve policy stability and certainty, we need to establish a meaningful price on carbon and cut the billions of dollars spent each year on fossil-fuel subsidies, along with well-structured financial tools and rules. "

" I do not work for the shareholder, to be honest. I work for the customer. "

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

" 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. "

" Often people ask me what my job is, and I say, honestly, it is to make others successful, and the more you do that, the more you will see that you create prosperity. "

" Africa's vibrancy and entrepreneurial spirit is un-matched. There's huge potential here to grow business, create jobs, and to improve living standards. "