How realistic is it for paul polman to overlay uslp's sustainability goals over financial objectives? What implications does it have for middle managers like singh and frontline managers like sitapati?
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Unilever CEO Paul Polman has defied all conventional wisdom to lead one of the world’s biggest companies with a sustainability-first agenda, driven by morals and ethical principles. Elizabeth Matsangou explores the phenomenon who is redefining business
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15 Apr 2016
Paul Polman took the reins at Unilever during one of the most precarious periods in the company’s 150-year history. It was during the aftermath of the financial crisis that the Dutch businessman strode into Unilever HQ, in what has since become a pivotal moment in the company’s evolution. Polman sent shockwaves throughout the world of business, becoming a powerful advocate for social change, sustainability and equal rights, as well as setting new standards for leadership.
Under the guidance of Polman, Unilever has become a frontrunner in CSR, steaming ahead in multiple polls and rankings and in various fields. The name Unilever has become synonymous with ethical business practices and what it means to be truly sustainable. Naturally, Polman has been confronted with numerous challenges and naysayers along the way, but what revolutionary hasn’t? Polman maintains that being a good leader means taking risks, being accountable for those risks and putting the greater good above your own needs, and it is this ethos that has shaped him into one of the greatest business leaders of our time.