Paul Polman on his new book and 'courageous companies'

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Paul Polman on his new book and 'courageous companies'

Joel Makower talks to the former Unilever boss about his new book, 'Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take'

An icon of sustainable business has a new book. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, has co-authored — along with sustainability consultant Andrew Winston - 'Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive...

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