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" We need more food, more forests, better livelihoods for smallholder farmers, and lower emissions. If we want any of them, we must have all of them. "

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" Too often, we are being programmed by the environment around us to behave differently. But I think a true leader is an authentic person who feels good about who he is. "

" Purpose has always been part of Unilever's DNA. Our founder, William Lever, built a business around the sale of Lifebuoy soap that was not only profitable and sustainable but also helped transform the health of the poor in Victorian Britain. "

" My career has been a level of serendipity all along. I've never planned anything out more than a few years. All the places we lived - the 12, 13 countries - and the companies I worked for were a combination of circumstances. "

" My own fear, if I have one myself, is a fear of being obsolete. This is a world that changes very fast, and one of the main human desires is to belong to, to be part of, something. It's probably one of our greatest needs next to oxygen. "

" Africa is a vibrant, varied continent with a growing consumer base. "

" It only takes a handful of sizeable companies to reach a tipping point and to transform markets. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

" If too many people feel excluded from the system and cannot access its benefits, they will ultimately rebel against it. "

" For Unilever, investing in women is an imperative. The business and social cases for doing so are inextricably linked. "

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

" I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands which, for years, had been a center of textile production. "

" 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. "

" The great challenge of the 21st century is to provide good standards of living for 7 billion people without depleting the earth's resources or running up massive levels of public debt. To achieve this, government and business alike will need to find new models of growth that are in both environmental and economic balance. "

" When women are provided with training and entrepreneurial opportunities in distribution networks, they become role models in their communities, showing it is possible to challenge limiting norms and stereotypes, and to succeed. "

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

" You can put yourself to the purpose of others, and in doing so, you can be better off. "

" Let's work together to make our economies strong and our climate sustainable. It can be done. "

" Every few decades, we have an opportunity to make a drastic change to the way we live our lives. We get a chance to design the building blocks of our daily routines, the infrastructure that will support and accompany us for the years to come - from the trains and trams we ride, the offices we work in, to the energy that powers our homes. "

" If we tackle deforestation in the right way, the benefits will be far-reaching - greater food security, improved livelihoods for millions of small farmers and indigenous people, more prosperous rural economies, and above all, a more stable climate. "

Indigenous People

" I work a lot with blind people in my spare time outside of Unilever, and I count my blessings every day. "

" 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. "

" The planet's forests are essential for life. "

" 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. "

" The commitment to put an end to illegal deforestation and develop sustainable alternatives for commodities like palm oil and soy, for example, is an inspiring illustration of what can be achieved when governments and industry partners come together determined to bring about transformational market-wide changes. "

" Our political leaders have great responsibilities, but as with many situations in life, people often rise or fall to meet your expectations. Our responsibility as citizens is to expect our leaders to lead and to give them enough support so that they may do so. "

" Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly. "