Paul Polman
Business leader and author
Paul Polman is a Dutch business executive who led Unilever from 2009 to 2019. He co-wrote Net Positive with Andrew Winston.
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British Born 1956 in Enschede, Netherlands
About Paul Polman
Paul Polman was born on 11 July 1956 and is a Dutch business executive and author. He was CEO of Unilever from 2009 to 2019. He campaigns on climate change, inequality and human rights, including disability inclusion. He also set up the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust with his wife Kim. Net Positive, written with sustainability expert Andrew Winston, argues for building companies that do well by tackling global problems instead of adding to them. It was named a Financial Times Business Book of the Year.