Unilever's Paul Polman To Be Honored With The Executives' Club Of Chicago's International Executive Of The Year Award

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Apr 01, 2015, 02:05 ET

CHICAGO, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 7, The Executives' Club of Chicago will honor Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, as its 2015 International Executive of the Year. Unilever is widely regarded for its commitment to driving positive social impact through its people and products, forging public-private partnerships and making contributions to the global community under a new kind of business model for sustainable growth. Under Polman's leadership, Unilever is pioneering a comprehensive strategy of enlightened capitalism to address some of today's most pressing societal issues.

The Executives' Club of Chicago is honored to present Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, as the 2015 International Executive of the Year on April 7. www.ExecutivesClub.org.

Polman will discuss how his Fortune 150 company is playing a leading role in addressing how business can be a force for positive change and why Unilever has been championing an ambitious new development agenda and a meaningful and binding climate deal that could create a new understanding of our economic system to protect the planet.

For twenty years, The EC has honored an individual whose exemplary leadership has resulted in significant contributions to his / her company and to the global community with the International Executive of the Year Award. Past honorees include: Bill Gates of Microsoft Corporation; Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase & Co.; and Daniel Servitje of Grupo Bimbo.

The discussion will be moderated by Aylwin Lewis, Chairman, President & CEO, Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC.

Gold Sponsors: AON, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Baxter, Discover, Edelman, JLL, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kemper, MillerCoors, NALCO I An Ecolab Company, Ventas

Silver Sponsors: Amsted, Baker & McKenzie, Ingredion, Mesirow Financial, Northern Trust, S&C

Media Sponsors: The Wall Street Journal, WBEZ91.5

About The Executives' Club of Chicago:

The Executives' Club is Chicago's premier membership and business forum. For more than one hundred years, The Club has been a valued resource for Chicago's business leaders - connecting members, and providing opportunities for strategic relationship development, access to intellectual exchange and world class speakers, and enhanced exposure to the global business community. Through its Global Leaders, Women's Leadership, Chicago CEO Series and other programming, The Club brings together business, civic and academic leaders from all industries to discuss strategies that address challenges and opportunities affecting Chicago and the world. For more information on The Club, visit www.ExecutivesClub.org.

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