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" Working together on solving something requires a high level of humility and a high level of self-awareness. "
Paul Polman
Together
Humility
Working Together
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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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" It's easy to be a short-term hero. It is very easy for me to get tremendous results very short term, get that translated into compensation, and be off sailing in the Bahamas. But the goal for this company - and it's very difficult to do - the goal is to follow a four- or five-year process. "
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" I actually am a capitalist, and I believe in shareholders. But I believe in them as a result of what I do, not as a reason for what I'm doing. The same with profits - profits alone cannot be an objective. It has to have a purpose. "
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" Many businesses understand the advantages of gender parity. "
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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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" I am very confident about the Modi government. "
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" 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. "
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Create
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" There are some basic human needs that are the same. Everybody wants to succeed. "
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Same
Succeed
Needs
" It cannot be right in a world of increasing human progress - whether in medicine, space exploration or renewable energy - that so many people are denied the most basic human rights. "
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World
People
Progress
" 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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" 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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Grow
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Potential
" 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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Environmental
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" Consumers in both emerging and developed markets want it all - high-performing products, the right price, and a purpose that they can connect with. "
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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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Future
Change
Business
" It is our responsibility as businesses to deliver ambitious solutions and technologies to bring us low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable growth. "
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Inclusive
Bring
Growth
" I grew up in a small town in the Netherlands which, for years, had been a center of textile production. "
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Small
Production
Years
" We all have responsibility to stop violence and discrimination against women, whether it's in our businesses, in our homes, or on our streets. "
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Violence
Women
Responsibility
" Unilever has been around for 100-plus years. We want to be around for several hundred more years. "
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Want
Around
Years
" Simply put, the low-carbon economy is better for growth. "
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Put
Economy
Growth
" The world faces enormous human development and environmental challenges, from poverty and disease to food security and climate change. "
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Environmental
Food
Challenges
" For Unilever, investing in women is an imperative. The business and social cases for doing so are inextricably linked. "
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Doing
Cases
Business
" 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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Two
Business
Capitalism
" As economies have evolved, the nature of work has always changed. "
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Work
Always
Changed
" P&G started in 1837, Nestle in 1857. These companies have been around for so long because they are in tune with society. They are very responsible companies, despite the challenges that they sometimes deal with, all the criticism they get. "
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Society
Long
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" Businesses and governments need to work together and make a joint commitment if we want to address climate change effectively and quickly. "
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Need
Change
Commitment
" When the climate hurts, people and businesses also feel the pain. "
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Also
People
Pain
" Around the world, businesses and investors are increasingly taking action to climate-proof their own organizations. "
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Own
Action
Around
" 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. "
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Day
Yourself
Vision
" Companies are the first to see the costs of climate change. "
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See
Change
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" Runaway climate change would condemn millions to a life of poverty and cause us to fail to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030. This is not an acceptable outcome. "
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Change
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Life