Creating sustainable futures/CSF102/Evaluating relationships/Collaboration

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Because of the complexity of sustainability issues, and the need for a range of players to contribute to success, collaboration is emerging as perhaps the most important skill for leaders and decision-makers. Establishing shared interests in solving vexing problems, and working with large multi-stakeholder groups is often difficult and requires a new type approach, particularly in the business world.

Learning journal activity

1. Read this article from the Guardian website - Unilever’s Paul Polman: challenging the corporate status quo.
2. Consider these questions:
   • What are the big challenges for working with others who are important stakeholders in system changing sustainability efforts.
   • How might these challenges best be overcome?
3. Note down your thoughts about the way Unilever has responded in the WE notes below.