World FMCG big Unilever’s Indian arm, Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), has named Priya Nair, at the moment enterprise group president for magnificence and well-being at Unilever, as MD and CEO of HUL for a 5-year interval efficient August 1, 2025.
Rohit Jawa, the present MD and CEO, will step down on July 31, 2025 to pursue the following chapter in his “private {and professional} journey”.
Nair, the primary girl CEO of the corporate, may even be part of the board, topic to crucial approvals, and proceed to be a member of the Unilever Management Govt (ULE).
Nair joined HUL in 1995 and held a number of gross sales and advertising roles throughout Dwelling Care, Magnificence & Wellbeing, and Private Care companies. Her vital contributions led her to change into the chief director, dwelling care, HUL between 2014 and 2020, and thereafter, the chief director, magnificence & private care, HUL from 2020 to 2022.
Subsequently, she went on to change into the worldwide chief advertising officer, magnificence & wellbeing at Unilever. Since 2023, Priya has had a profitable tenure as president of magnificence & wellbeing, one in all Unilever’s quickest rising companies, HUL mentioned.
Nair is commerce graduate from Sydenham School, Mumbai, MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Enterprise Administration, Pune and has additionally accomplished govt schooling at Harvard Enterprise College.
In a letter to the board of HUL, Jawa mentioned, “I’ve determined to pursue the following chapter in my private {and professional} journey. I’m pleased with my 37- 12 months sturdy observe file with Unilever together with as chief of strategically vital markets during the last decade in Asia.”
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Welcoming Priya again to India and to HUL, Nitin Paranjpe, chairman, HUL mentioned, “Priya Nair has had an excellent profession in HUL and Unilever. I’m sure that together with her deep understanding of the Indian market and glorious observe file, Priya will take HUL to the following degree of efficiency.”
Jawa took over because the CEO and MD of HUL from Sanjeev Mehta in 2023. Throughout his tenure of over two years, the corporate delivered volume-led aggressive development. He launched the ‘ASPIRE’ technique that’s driving the enterprise to remodel portfolio and channels in the direction of high-growth demand areas.
Jawa has held many notable roles throughout his profitable 37-year profession, together with govt vice chairman North Asia, chair Unilever China, and chair of Unilever Philippines, two of an important Unilever operations, wherein he achieved notable success.
HUL reported a turnover of Rs 61,469 crore and a internet revenue of Rs 10,644 crore for FY2025. The corporate has a market capitalisation of Rs 5.66 lakh crore.
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