Paul Polman

Business leader, campaigner, co-author of Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take a Financial Times Business Book of the Year.

Paul Polman works to accelerate action by business to tackle climate change and inequality. As CEO of Unilever (2009-2019), he demonstrated that business can profit through purpose, delivering shareholder returns of 290% while the company consistently ranked 1st in the world for sustainability. Today he works across a range of organisations to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which he helped develop.