Courageous Leadership for a Net Positive Future with Paul Polman

Changemakers from One Young World SeriesIn this debut episode, the first in an exclusive series from the One Young World Summit, Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever and co-author of Net Positive, joins host Carol Cone to discuss the urgent need for courageous leadership in today’s world. Paul shares insights on how businesses must adopt regenerative, restorative practices to address climate change and inequality, and how young leaders are key to driving this transformation. He also explores how companies can move beyond corporate social responsibility to embrace a "net positive" approach, where they give back more than they take.This episode is part of our multi-episode series featuring some of the world’s most influential changemakers who attended the 2024 One Young World Summit, a global forum that brings together young leaders from 190+ countries to accelerate social impact.Resources + Links:Paul Polman’s LinkedInNet Positive“Stakeholder Capitalism Still Makes Business Sense” (Harvard Business Review)One Young World (00:00) - Welcome to Purpose 360 (00:13) - One Young World • Paul Polman (02:11) - Book Update (04:06) - Most Important Question Asked at Conference (05:09) - Purpose Progress (06:54) - Being More Courageous (09:04) - Gen Z Leaders (10:31) - Wrap Up