Paul Polman
Aside from being a truly remarkable individual, Paul Polman is the former CEO of Unilever. In his 10 years as CEO, he turned Unilever into one of the most wellknown examples for more sustainable and conscious business practices. He focused Unilever on making a social impact and at the same time delivered 8 years of topline growth that was on average twice as high as the overall market growth. Paul moved from from his CEO position in November 2018. He has now created a new Organization called IMAGINE, which helps businesses eradicate poverty and inequality, and address global climate change issues.In this discussion, Paul speaks from experience as a CEO about how to build more conscious and sustainable businesses. He addresses how to deal with some of the obstacles such as ensuring positive shareholder returns. And he gives practical advice for company leaders on how to create healthier organizations. Paul is also a contributor to the first issue of CONSCIOUS BUSINESS Magazine.
