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Paul Polman

Investor

Member of Global advisory council at Temasek · Advisor at Systemiq Capital · Member Board of Trustees at Rockefeller Foundation

Italy

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Paul: together at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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Paul: together at Aurora Humanitarian Initiative

About

Paul Polman is Vice Chair of Planetary Guardians, a position he has held since 2025. He previously served as CEO of Unilever for a decade, where he implemented a purpose-driven business strategy focused on stakeholder value and sustainable growth. Polman is the co-author of "Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take" and has served on the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel that developed the 2030 Global Goals.

Experience

  1. Planetary GuardiansVice chair Planetairy Guardians since 2025 -current2025 — present
  2. Net PositiveCo Authorcurrent2021 — presentIn your local book store from 5 Oct 2021
  3. United NationsSustainable Development Goals Advocate/Advocate Emerituscurrent2017 — present
  4. The Rockefeller FoundationMember Board of Trusteescurrent2019 — present
  5. Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)Senior Advisercurrent2024 — present
  6. SMBC GroupGlobal Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  7. Aurora Humanitarian InitiativeAurora Prize Selection Committee Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. The Fashion PactCo-Founder and Co-Chaircurrent2019 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  9. Systemiq CapitalFounding Shareholder and Board Membercurrent2018 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  10. World Trade OrganizationMember of the Director-General's Business Advisory Groupcurrent2023 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  11. One Young WorldChair, Global Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — present
  12. The Valuable 500Chaircurrent2019 — present
  13. Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)Co-Chair, Ambassadorscurrent2017 — present
  14. TemasekMember of Global advisory councilcurrent2021 — present
  15. The B TeamB-Team Leader (Former Chair)current2018 — present
  16. The Kilimanjaro Blind TrustFounder and Chaircurrent2005 — present
  17. Food Planet PrizeJury Membercurrent2020 — present
  18. COP26 - UN Climate Change ConferenceFriend of COP26current2020 — present
  19. IMAGINECo-founder and Chair Emerituscurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  20. Systemiq Ltd.Board Member2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
  21. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordChair2019 — 2025
  22. United Nations Global CompactVice Chair2018 — 2024
  23. World Resources InstituteGlobal Commissioner, New Climate Economy2014 — 2022
  24. International Chamber of CommerceChair2018 — 2020
  25. UnileverCEO2009 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  26. United NationsMember of the Secretary General's High Level Panel on the post-2015 Development Agenda2012 — 2013
  27. NestléCFO and President Americas2006 — 2009
  28. Procter & GambleGroup President Europe1979 — 2006

Colleagues at Temasek

Aftab Mathur
Managing Director at Temasek at Golden Gate Ventures
Amy Chang
Founder, Accompany at Decibel Partners
Daisy Hines
Investor at Temasek
Jenny Lee
Senior Managing Partner at Granite Asia
Ryan Rakestraw
Director, Temasek at The Yield Lab Asia Pacific
Wanda Lee
Investor at Cocoon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Polman?
Paul Polman is Vice Chair of Planetary Guardians, a position he has held since 2025. He previously served as CEO of Unilever for a decade, where he implemented a purpose-driven business strategy focused on stakeholder value and sustainable growth. Polman is the co-author of "Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take" and has served on the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel that developed the 2030 Global Goals.
Where does Paul Polman work?
Paul Polman is Member of Global advisory council at Temasek.
Where did Paul Polman go to school?
Paul Polman studied at University of Cincinnati (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Accounting and Finance); University of Cincinnati (Master of Arts - MA, Economics); University of Groningen.

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Shared employers

Also worked at World Trade Organization3

Floriane de MaupeouPrincipal at SerenaDavid LivingstonChief Strategy Officer at Galvanize Climate SolutionsIan HathawayGeneral Partner at FOVC

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Devin NashVice President, Brand & Experience at Underscore VCDavid JonesFounder / CEO at Brandtech VenturesLouise JackPartner at Brandtech VenturesCaritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesViktor GurskyiPartner at 1991 VenturesElio Leoni ScetiCo-Founder at The Craftory

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Also worked at Systemiq Ltd.32

Irena SpazzapanManaging General Partner at Systemiq CapitalJessica StewartGeneral Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Systemiq CapitalGeorge DarrahGeneral Partner at Systemiq CapitalLouis MillonInvestment Principal at Systemiq CapitalAnna TrendewiczInvestment Associate (North America) at Future Energy VenturesAmy PatersonPartner at SYSTEMIQ

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Also worked at Unilever229

Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds

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