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Nobel Prize
for the
“Businessworthy”
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to Mr. Paul Polman is a recipient of the Oslo Business
conduct this exclusive interview with Mr. for Peace Award. The award recognizes exceptional
Paul Polman, a pioneer in steering a multinational individuals who exemplify the concept of being
corporation into unchartered waters of achieving “businessworthy” by ethically creating shared value for
high growth and profitability while mandating a low the economy and for society. Honourees are selected
carbon footprint and sustainable development as the by the committee of Nobel Laureates in Peace and
corporation’s number one priority. Mr. Polman will be Economics after a global nomination process through
leaving Unilever at the end of this year and moving on partners including the UN Global Compact, the
to other endeavors. We are certain he will continue International Chamber of Commerce and the United
his efforts to help change the way business impacts Nations Development Program. Past honorees include
our future. Elon Musk and Sir Richard Branson. Mr. Polman’s
contributions to sustainable development truly qualify
Mr. Polman has been the CEO of Unilever since him as a “Busienssworthy” global corporate leader.
January 2009. Under his leadership Unilever has
successfully undertaken an ambitious vision to fully In addition to the Oslo Business for Peace Award,
in recognition of his contribution to responsible
decouple its growth from its overall environmental business, Mr. Polman has received numerous other
footprint and increase its positive social impact awards and accolades including the Rainforest
through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), the UN
Environment Programme’s Champion of the Earth
Paul Polman was elected Chair of International Award (2015), and the Singapore Government Public
Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 21 June 2018. Service Star (2016).
Mr. Polman’s many volunteer positions include
Chairman of the World Business Council for In 2016, he received France’s Chevalier de la
Légion d’Honneur, in recognition of his efforts in
Sustainable Development, a member of the galvanizing business action on sustainability and for
International Business Council of the World his involvement during the historic 2015 UN Climate
Economic Forum and serves on the board of Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. In 2018, Mr.
the United Nations Global Compact. Under Polman was named Honorary Knight Commander of
Mr. Polman’s leadership, Unilever undertook the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for services to
business and received the Treaties of Nijmegen Medal,
an ambitious vision to double its corporate in recognition of his contribution to building a more
size while reducing its overall environmental sustainable world.
footprint and increasing its positive social impact.
Some 36 percent of Unilever’s agricultural raw
materials were sustainably sourced by April 2013.
Unilever expects to show progress towards their
goal of 100 percent in 2020.
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for the
“Businessworthy”
We are fortunate to have the opportunity to Mr. Paul Polman is a recipient of the Oslo Business
conduct this exclusive interview with Mr. for Peace Award. The award recognizes exceptional
Paul Polman, a pioneer in steering a multinational individuals who exemplify the concept of being
corporation into unchartered waters of achieving “businessworthy” by ethically creating shared value for
high growth and profitability while mandating a low the economy and for society. Honourees are selected
carbon footprint and sustainable development as the by the committee of Nobel Laureates in Peace and
corporation’s number one priority. Mr. Polman will be Economics after a global nomination process through
leaving Unilever at the end of this year and moving on partners including the UN Global Compact, the
to other endeavors. We are certain he will continue International Chamber of Commerce and the United
his efforts to help change the way business impacts Nations Development Program. Past honorees include
our future. Elon Musk and Sir Richard Branson. Mr. Polman’s
contributions to sustainable development truly qualify
Mr. Polman has been the CEO of Unilever since him as a “Busienssworthy” global corporate leader.
January 2009. Under his leadership Unilever has
successfully undertaken an ambitious vision to fully In addition to the Oslo Business for Peace Award,
in recognition of his contribution to responsible
decouple its growth from its overall environmental business, Mr. Polman has received numerous other
footprint and increase its positive social impact awards and accolades including the Rainforest
through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award (2014), the UN
Environment Programme’s Champion of the Earth
Paul Polman was elected Chair of International Award (2015), and the Singapore Government Public
Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on 21 June 2018. Service Star (2016).
Mr. Polman’s many volunteer positions include
Chairman of the World Business Council for In 2016, he received France’s Chevalier de la
Légion d’Honneur, in recognition of his efforts in
Sustainable Development, a member of the galvanizing business action on sustainability and for
International Business Council of the World his involvement during the historic 2015 UN Climate
Economic Forum and serves on the board of Change Conference (COP21) in Paris. In 2018, Mr.
the United Nations Global Compact. Under Polman was named Honorary Knight Commander of
Mr. Polman’s leadership, Unilever undertook the Order of the British Empire (KBE) for services to
business and received the Treaties of Nijmegen Medal,
an ambitious vision to double its corporate in recognition of his contribution to building a more
size while reducing its overall environmental sustainable world.
footprint and increasing its positive social impact.
Some 36 percent of Unilever’s agricultural raw
materials were sustainably sourced by April 2013.
Unilever expects to show progress towards their
goal of 100 percent in 2020.
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