Ex-Unilever boss seeks 'heroic CEOs' to tackle climate change and inequality

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Paul Polman also supports Bank of England-backed group promoting disability rights

The former boss of Unilever is seeking a team of "heroic chief executives" to drive a shift to a low-carbon, more inclusive way of doing business. Paul Polman, who stepped down from the Anglo-Dutch...

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