Paul Polman

Businessman

1956-07-11

Quotes by Paul Polman

• 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.

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

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• Why would you invest in a company which is out of synch with the needs of society, that does not take its social compliance in its supply chain seriously, that does not think about the costs of externalities or of its negative impacts on society?

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• 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.

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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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• 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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• 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.

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

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

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

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

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