Paul Polman Gives an Impassioned Speech at the UN And Calls For More Real Leaders
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October 11, 2019
Paul Polman, SDG Advocate and Co-Vice Chair of the UN Global Compact Board, made a passionate call-to-action to the compannies everywhere at the 2019 SDG Business Forum, held in New York in September. Real Leaders was there.
Co-hosted by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), and the United Nations Global Compact, the SDG Business Forum — now in its fourth year — gathered nearly 600 stakeholders to dive deep into sustainable financing, the future of business and scaling ambition for a sustainable world.
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Paul Polman, addressing the 2019 SDG Business Forum in New York, urged companies worldwide to embrace authentic leadership focused on sustainable business practices, emphasizing the need for genuine commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
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