Paul Polman, AIB 2023 International Executive of the Year: Commentaries and an Interview

Abstract

Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, business leader, climate and equality campaigner, and co-author of Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More than They Take (2021), was selected as the 2023 AIB International Executive of the Year by the Fellows of the Academy of International Business (AIB). In this article, Witold Henisz and Peter Williamson provide commentaries on Polman’s career and then engage in a question-and-answer session with Mr. Polman.