Paul Polman, CEO Unilever One Young World Speech

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But, as I have said, we cannot do this alone. We already work with governments and have many partnerships with NGOs. But if we all act to address these issues ... business, governments, NGOs and citizens, especially the young …. just imagine the good we could create. So we not only need your help. We need your enthusiasm, ambition, drive and ideas. That’s why I’m delighted that in the Global Health breakout session later today this is something you are going to brainstorm. We certainly welcome your ideas. A year ago, you inspired me when I met you at One Young World. I was impressed with the achievements of many young leaders. People like Ajarat Bada or Erin Schrode and others. Erin's Schoolbag Program in Haiti and her ‘Teens Turning Green’ initiative are great examples of what a young person with imagination, energy and commitment can do. 14
After the summit I met Erin in New York to discuss her latest initiative, Project Green Challenge. She launched this just two weeks ago and already has over one million people signed up to lead more sustainable lifestyles. The power of passion and technology. I am also inspired by the Ambassadors from Unilever. I hesitate to single any of them out because they are all doing great things. But let me tell you about one, James Inglesby, who works in Research & Development. James wanted to come up with a sustainable sanitation solution for people in some of the poorest parts of the world leveraging our Domestos brand. He used innovative ideas from around the world – including crowd sourcing through OpenIdeo - and a public-private partnership model, to develop a low-cost, in-home toilet for those where there is no sanitation infrastructure. The toilet he developed - ‘the Uniloo’ - not only provides good sanitation, it creates jobs in the community. We’ve been testing the Uniloo in Ghana and, following a successful pilot, James is on his way to Nigeria to work in our business there and take the project to the next level. 15
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Paul Polman, CEO Unilever One Young World Speech

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