Lonely Quest of Unilever's CEO Paul Polman : Anthem Press : 9781839988929 : 1839988924 : 25 Jul 2023 : Companies that do not contribute to a better world do not have the right to exist. They need to focus on doing the right thing, making the world a better place and then the money will follow. In February 2017, Kraft Heinz's attempt to buy Unilever for 135 billion euros ends in failure. According to Paul Polman, a company whose stated purpose is purely to make money has no reason to exist. The Unilever CEO refuses to work for the benefit of a few billionaires. Companies must be a force for good and work for the billions of people who have nothing. Polman is popular with governments and charitable organisations, but confidence among analysts and investors is thin. They are more interested in sales projections; there is no place in their calculations for good deeds. But how sustainable is that? His attempt to steer Unilever into a safe Dutch haven in order to escape Brexit and s