Unilever: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Apr 2024

CHRO Move

Godrej Industries Chemicals gets Poonam Burman as CHRO

Apr 18, 2024

Unilever to expedite GAP, cuts jobs, splits Ice Cream

Unilever has announced initiative to expedite its Growth Action Plan GAP by splitting its Ice Crea...

Layoffs

Mar 20, 2024

Unilever to expedite GAP, cuts jobs, splits Ice Cream

Unilever reshuffles its leadership team with new appointment

A British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company, Unilever has reshuffled its leadership t...

C-Suite Move

Mar 1, 2024

Unilever reshuffles its leadership team with new appointment

Unilever gets its new Chief People Officer, Nitin Paranjpe to retire

A British multinational fast-moving consumer goods company, Unilever Chief People amp Transformati...

Movement

Feb 9, 2024

Unilever gets its new Chief People Officer, Nitin Paranjpe to retire

CHRO Move

Sun Pharmaceutical appoints Suresh Kumar Rai as SVP & CHRO

An Indian multinational pharmaceutical company, Sun Pharmaceutical has appointed Suresh Kumar Rai as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 7, 2023. He will replace Dr. Sapna Purohit, Senior Vice President and Head- HR who will retire on February 29, 2024. Suresh is known for leading with global experience in the consumer business. […]

Dec 9, 2023

Partnership

Accenture is joining forces with Unilever on Next-Generation AI

Accenture is joining forces with Unilever, the consumer goods multinational—whose 400+ brands are used by 3.4 billion people every day—as part of a strategic initiative to leverage Unilever’s AI research and implementation of technologies that enhance productivity, drive efficiencies, and accelerate disruptive and AI-powered innovations at scale. The work will kick off from Unilever’s global […]

Dec 6, 2023

CHRO Move

DMart appoints Pallavi Bakshi as Group CHRO

A one-stop supermarket chain, DMart – Avenue Supermarts Ltd has appointed Pallavi Bakshi as Group Chief Human Resources Officer. Pallavi is an experienced HR professional with over two decades of experience. She has vast experience in the HR domain including Management Development, HR Strategy, Global Human Resources Management, Strategic Human Resources Leadership, and Training & Development. […]

Nov 9, 2023

C-Suite Move

Second India-born woman Priya Nair joins Unilever’s top team

Unilever has announced changes to its Unilever Leadership Executive. Priya Nair, currently Chief Marketing Officer of Beauty & Wellbeing, has been appointed President- Beauty & Wellbeing, effective from 1 January 2024. She is replacing Fernando Fernandez who is elevated as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed Business Group President, Beauty & Wellbeing, and a member […]

Oct 29, 2023

Appointments

Unilever announced Fernando Fernandez as its new CFO

Fernando, currently President of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will replace Graeme Pitkethly, who announced his decision to retire from the company earlier this year. Fernando’s appointment is effective from 1 January 2024, and he will join the Board with effect from this date. Prior to his current role running one of Unilever’s fastest […]

Oct 26, 2023

C-Suite Move

RPG Group appoints Anant Goenkaas as the Vice Chairman

RPG Group, one of India’s leading business conglomerates, announced the appointment of Anant Goenka to the position of Vice Chairman of the diversified group. In addition to his new role, Anant Goenka will continue to serve as the Vice Chairman of CEAT and Zensar Technologies. This move strengthens the leadership at the group headed by […]

Oct 12, 2023

Appointments

Poonam Burman appointed as Interim HR Director – Unilever Sri Lanka

Poonam Burman has been promoted as interim HR Director at Unilever Sri Lanka and category HR head of South Asia – Beauty, Wellbeing, and Personal Care Business Group. She said on LinkedIn, “I am happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Interim HR Director Unilever Srilanka and Category HR Head South Asia- […]

Aug 24, 2023

C-Suite Move

Unilever gets Ian Meakins as Non-Executive Director & Chair Designate

Unilever PLC (“Unilever”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Meakins as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate following a comprehensive search process. Ian will join the Board as Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate on 1 September 2023 and will succeed Nils Andersen as Chair on 1 December 2023. Nils will step down from […]

Jul 29, 2023

Movement

Unilever leadership changes: CFO Graeme Pitkethly To Retire

Unilever announced that Graeme Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Board of his intention to retire from the Company by the end of May 2024. The Board will now proceed with a formal internal and external search for his successor. Unilever CEO Alan Jope said: “I would like to thank Graeme for his tremendous […]

Jun 1, 2023

C-Suite Move

Accenture gets Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever, to Board of Directors

Accenture announced that Alan Jope has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Jope, 59, is the chief executive officer of Unilever (LSE: ULVR). Mr. Jope will be subject to re-appointment at the next Accenture plc annual general meeting of shareholders. He has been appointed to serve on the board’s Nominating, Governance […]

Apr 15, 2023

C-Suite Move

Unilever appoints Hein Schumacher as new CEO

Unilever announced the appointment of Hein Schumacher as its new Chief Executive Officer, following an extensive, global search process. Hein will replace Alan Jope, who announced in September 2022 his intention to retire from Unilever. Hein is currently CEO of the global dairy and nutrition business Royal FrieslandCampina and became a Non-Executive Director of Unilever […]

Jan 31, 2023

Hiring

Unilever is hiring for various profiles; check details and apply

India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods company, Hindustan Unilever is hiring for various profiles across the globe including in India. Commenting on the hiring process the company said, “We are a team of 148,000 people – people with purpose who thrive in our unique culture and make a real and lasting difference to the planet, our […]

Nov 19, 2022