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His commitment to fostering the establishment of businesses capable of improving the lives of all is outlined in his book, Net Positive : How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take. According to Polman, companies should put themselves on the front line and support governments that cannot solve these problems alone.
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And while he used climatechange as an example, the strategy is applicable to other sustainability-related issues. As part of this approach, American Century actively engages with incumbents, accelerates business model progression and drives change in the company and across the industry.
From companies looking to select cleaner manufacturing suppliers, to investors seeking to divest from polluting industries, to consumers making choices about which businesses to patronize, one thing is clear: a reliable way to measure where emissions are coming from is necessary," they wrote. ClimateChange. Innovation.
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