Is the World Better Off with Your Business in it? with Paul Polman

What does it actually mean to build a people and planet-friendly company?

In this episode, Danielle and Louisa speak to Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019 and Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take.” Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to achieve the UN Global Goals, which he helped develop. He has been described by the Financial Times as “a stand-out CEO of the past decade”.

In this conversation they discuss:

• What it means to be a net positive business
• Specific steps leaders and companies can take to become more people and planet friendly
• The business case for net positivity

Links & Resources:

• Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take.
• Race to Zero Campaign
• First Mover Coalition
• International Sustainability Standards Board
• Imagine

Thank you to our partners:

New Hope Network

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And a huge thank you to everyone who helped us bring this podcast to life:

Production: Cofruition, Anna de Wolff Evans, Pamela Rothenberg

Audio Editing: Mercy Barno

Original Music: Rodrigo Barbera

Art: Lola Nankin & Rekai E. Campbell

Project Management: Patrick Carter