“Empowering women is one of the most important things we - and indeed, every business - can do.”

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This reads as a business-minded case for gender equality, not as a side issue but as something central to good leadership. It can be taken to mean that when women have real room to act and lead, organizations benefit too. It lands in boardrooms, hiring decisions, or public statements, where support for women is framed as both fair and strategically wise.

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Originally said in English.

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About Paul Polman

Dutch business executive and author

Paul Polman is a Dutch business executive and author. He is known for his leadership in global business and for writing on business, sustainability, and long-term value. Polman has held senior roles in major international companies, and his public work often focuses on the responsibilities of business beyond short-term profit. As an author and speaker, he is associated with ideas about sustainable growth, corporate purpose, and leadership that looks beyond the immediate quarter.

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