Episode 33: Paul Polman's Keynote Address - with Paul Polman, CEO and Co-Founder, IMAGINE

In this special episode, we are doing something a bit different. Last week was the Center for Sustainable Business' bi-annual meeting with our corporate partners, the Sustainable Business Forum, where we were lucky to hear a keynote address from Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and the CEO and Co-Founder of IMAGINE, which helps build net positive companies that thrive by giving more than they take. In his address, Paul Polman discusses: • The relatively low costs of action on global challenges compared to the high costs of inaction • The need for new kinds of leadership to tackle these challenges • How ESG measurement and disclosure improve transparency and can help re-build trust in society You can watch the full video of Paul's keynote address at this link: bit.ly/PaulPolmanSBFKeynote Sign up to receive weekly episodes right to your inbox: bit.ly/csbpodcastemail Submit your "Sustaining Sustainability" feedback and/or questions: bit.ly/csbpodcastfeedback This episode was researched, recorded, edited, and produced by Prof. CB Bhattacharya and CSB Team of the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business: www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu Music: "Lively" by Dee Yan-Key From the Free Music Archive CC BY NC SA creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/legalcod

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This podcast series explores sustainability lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through short (15-minute) interviews with industry managers, academic experts, government officials, and civil society leaders, we explore various societal challenges magnified by the COVID-19 crisis. Each episode focuses on a specific topic and builds toward a call to action. Subscribe here: https://www.sustainablebusiness.pitt.edu/join-us/email-sign-up