Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take
A framework for building businesses that benefit all stakeholders
"A net positive company is one that improves the well-being of everyone it impacts."
— Paul Polman & Andrew Winston
My Review
Polman's framework for sustainable business is mutualism at scale. Companies that give more than they take create positive-sum relationships with stakeholders - the business equivalent of healthy ecosystem dynamics.
Why It Matters
Polman provides a framework for mutualistic business - organizations that strengthen rather than deplete their ecosystems.
Key Ideas
- Net positive companies give more than they take
- Stakeholder capitalism outperforms shareholder primacy long-term
- Courage is required to resist short-term pressures
- Business can be a force for solving global problems
How It Connects to This Framework
Book 8's regeneration concepts and the mutualism framework in Book 1.
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