{"title":"Paul Polman","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Paul Polman collection, where you can delve into the insightful world of business and entrepreneurship. Paul Polman is not just an acclaimed author but also a renowned business leader known for his commitment to sustainable development and ethical business practices. His experience as the former CEO of Unilever and his work in sustainable growth provide a unique perspective on how businesses can be both successful and responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout works in this collection is \u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston. This book challenges the status quo of traditional business models and encourages companies to do more good, not just less harm. It presents a compelling argument for businesses to become a force for positive change, showing how this can lead to greater financial success and a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're interested in how businesses can thrive while making a positive impact on society and the environment, Paul Polman's writings offer valuable insights and practical strategies. Explore our collection to find wisdom and guidance from one of the leading voices in modern business thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"net-positive-by-paul-polman-9781647821302","title":"Net Positive","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eLonglisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2021\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e is the most compelling case that exists for why business just as much as governments must be driven by an urgent need to tackle dangerous climate change and widening inequality. - Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia and President of the Asia Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunaway climate change and persistent inequality are ravaging the world and humanity. Who can help lead us to a better future? Business.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese massive dual challenges - and other profound shifts like pandemics, resource constraints, and shrinking biodiversity - threaten our very existence on the planet. Yet division and discord risk undermining our response, just when we need to come together. Global partnership and leadership are lacking, free trade and globalisation are under attack, and populism continues to breed intolerance and disruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt this critical time in history, the imperative to reimagine our economies and companies could not be more urgent. Fortunately, many in the business community - from large corporations to microenterprises - are helping to solve our most profound challenges by deploying long-term, purpose-led business models that put people and planet first. They are profiting on this new path with new tools, AI and data-driven transparency, and radical improvements in the economics of clean technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe key question has flipped from 'Why would you do sustainability?' to 'Why wouldn't you?'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this paradigm-shifting book, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman and sustainable-business guru Andrew Winston provide a model to help leaders build companies that contribute more to the world than they use or take - that is, \u003cem\u003enet positive\u003c\/em\u003e companies. They bypass the last gasps of denial to show how purpose and profits are inextricably linked and how collective action can deliver the scale of change and transformation the world needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e outlines the principles and practices for surviving and thriving, based on the experience of one world-leading company, Unilever, and other groundbreaking global organisations. This essential book is for leaders, executives, managers, and professionals who want to succeed, but know that winning requires caring deeply about serving the world. Building a net positive company is the key, and this book shows the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e is compulsory reading for any business which wants to position itself well in the more sustainable and equitable world to which we all aspire, and to thrive while doing so. Is this easy? No. Are there alternatives? Not really. It is only with courageous leadership and transformational partnerships that future value will be unlocked for all stakeholders. 'Giving more than you take' indeed makes sense, for a world that lives well beyond its planetary boundaries. This book is both practical and hopeful. - Helen Clark, 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand, United Nations Development Programme Administrator 2009-2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt makes a more optimistic case for courageous progressive companies and their leaders, who can offer practical, positive ways of tackling environment, social and governance issues. - \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e...distinguishes itself by detailing the many practical steps that Unilever took while Mr Polman was in charge, as well as the difficulties the company faced and the progress yet to be made... Cynics might sneer that Unilever was motivated by profit. 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