Paul Polman Quotes

My fear is a fear of being obsolete. This is a world that changes very fast, and one of the main human desires is to belong to, to be part of something. It's probably one of our greatest needs next to oxygen.

Paul Polman

• Changes
• Oxygen
• Human Desires

The moment you discover in life that it's not about yourself, that it is about investing in others, I think you're entering a steadier state to be a great leader. Because above all, I think the main quality of a leader is to be a human being. There's no reason you are special because you happen to have this job or these responsibilities.

Paul Polman

• Leader
• Discover
• Investing

The ideal is a world in which every woman and girl can create the kind of life she wishes to lead, unconstrained by harmful norms and stereotypes.

Paul Polman

• World
• Ideal
• Stereotypes

Provocative and challenging The Social License makes a compelling case for why companies must look to increase their positive social impact as an integral part of their core business strategies.

Paul Polman

• Companies
• Challenging
• Business Strategies

We cannot choose between growth and sustainability – we must have both.

Paul Polman

• Growth
• Both
• Sustainability

The planet's forests are essential for life.

Paul Polman

• Life
• Planet
• Forests

The world faces enormous human development and environmental challenges, from poverty and disease to food security and climate change.

Paul Polman

• World
• Disease
• Climate Change

When women are provided with training and entrepreneurial opportunities in distribution networks, they become role models in their communities, showing it is possible to challenge limiting norms and stereotypes, and to succeed.

Paul Polman

• Women
• Opportunities
• Succeed

The world we want is an enormous responsibility.

Paul Polman

• Want
• Responsibility