{"product_id":"net-positive-polman-winston-9781647821302","title":"Net Positive by Paul Polman \u0026 Andrew Winston","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNet Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take by Paul Polman \u0026amp; Andrew Winston\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Financial Times Best Business Book of the Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNamed one of 10 Best New Management Books for 2022 by Thinkers50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An advocate of sustainable capitalism explains how it's done\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—The Economist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Polman's new book with the sustainable business expert Andrew Winston…argues that it's profitable to do business with the goal of making the world better.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—The New York Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed as recommended reading by Fortune's CEO Daily\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"…Polman has been one of the most significant chief executives of his era and that his approach to business and its role in society has been both valuable and path-breaking.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Financial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ex-Unilever CEO who\u003cstrong\u003e increased his shareholders' returns by 300%\u003c\/strong\u003e while ensuring the \u003cstrong\u003ecompany ranked #1 in the world for sustainability for eleven years running \u003c\/strong\u003ehas, for the first time, revealed how to do it. Teaming up with \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Winston,\u003c\/strong\u003e one of the world's most authoritative voices on corporate sustainability, \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Polman \u003c\/strong\u003eshows business leaders how to take on humanity's greatest and most urgent challenges—climate change and inequality—and build a thriving business as a result.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this candid and straight-talking handbook, Polman and Winston reveal the \u003cstrong\u003esecrets of Unilever's success\u003c\/strong\u003e and pull back the curtain on some of the world's most powerful c-suites. \u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e boldly argues that the companies of the future will profit by fixing the world's problems, not creating them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether the authors explode our most prevalent corporate myths: from the idea that business' only function is to maximise profits, to the naïve hope that \u003cstrong\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility \u003c\/strong\u003ewill save our species from disaster. These approaches, they argue, are destined for the graveyard. Instead, they \u003cstrong\u003eshow corporate leaders how to make their companies \"Net Positive\"—thriving by giving back more \u003c\/strong\u003eto the world than they take. Net Positive companies unleash innovation, build trust, attract the best people, thrill customers, and secure lasting success, all by helping create stronger, more inclusive societies and a healthier planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeal the world first, they argue, and you’ll satisfy your investors as a result.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith ambitious vision and compelling stories, \u003cem\u003eNet Positive\u003c\/em\u003e will teach you how to find the inner purpose and courage you need to embrace the only business model that will matter in the years ahead. You will learn how to lead others and unlock your company's soul, while setting and delivering big and aggressive goals, and taking responsibility for all of your company's impacts. You'll find out the secrets to partnering with others, including your competition and critics, to drive transformative change from which you will prosper. You'll build a company that serves your people, your customers, your communities, your shareholders—and your children and grandchildren will thank you for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs this win-win for business and humanity too good to be true? 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