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HINDUSTHAN UNILVER LTD
 Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's
largest fast moving consumer
goods company. The Anglo-Dutch company
Unilever owns a 52% majority stake.
 HUL was formed in 1933 as Lever Brothers
India Limited and came into being in 1956 as
Hindustan Lever Limited through a merger
of Lever brothers, Hindustan Vanaspati Mfg.
Co. Ltd. and United Traders Ltd.”
 It is headquartered in Mumbai and has an employee
strength of over 15,000 employees and contributes
to indirect employment of over 52,000 people. The
company was renamed in June 2007 as “Hindustan
Unilever Limited
 Hindustan Unilever's distribution covers over 1
million retail outlets across India directly and its
products are available in over 6.3 million outlets in
the country, nearly 80% of all retail outlets in India.
It estimates that two out of three Indians use its
many home and personal care products, food and
beverages.[2
VISION

 We're constantly developing our brands and

products to keep pace with the changes in
consumers lives.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Mr. Harish Manwani - Chairman
Mr. Harish Manwani (55), assumed charge as
the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company
with effect from 1stJuly, 2005.
 Mr. Nitin Paranjpe - CEO and Managing
Director
Mr. Nitin Paranjpe (46), after obtaining a
degree in BE (Mechanical) and MBA in
Marketing (JBIMS) from Mumbai, joined the
Company as a management trainee in 1987.
 Mr. R. Sridhar - Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Sridhar Ramamurthy (45) is a Chartered
Accountant (Gold Medalist) as well as a Cost
Accountant and Company Secretary.
 Mr. Gopal Vittal - Executive Director, Home &
Personal Care
Mr. Gopal Vittal (42), an alumnus of Madras
Christian College, completed his MBA from IIM,
Calcutta. Mr. Vittal has 18 years experience in
Marketing & Sales in FMCG market including
Skin Care, Soaps and Laundry.
 Mr Pradeep Banerjee - Executive Director,
Supply Chain
Mr Pradeep Banerjee (51) joined HUL as a
Management Trainee in 1980. 
 Mr. D. S. Parekh - Independent Director
Mr. D. S. Parekh (64), is a B.Com graduate
and holds a FCA degree from England and
Wales. Mr. Parekh has held senior positions
in Grindlays and Chase Manhattan.
 Mr. A. Narayan - Independent Director
Mr. A. Narayan (57), joined ICI India as a Management
Trainee in 1973 and grew through diverse functions and
businesses before being appointed as the Managing Director
of ICI India in 1996.
 Mr. S. Ramadorai - Independent Director
Mr. S. Ramadorai (64), is the Chief Executive Officer and
Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services Limited;
Chairman of Tata Technologies Limited and Chairman of
CMC Limited.
 Dr. R. A. Mashelkar - Independent Director
Dr. R. A. Mashelkar (66), is presently the President of
Global Research Alliance, a network of publicly funded R&D
institutes from Asia-Pacific Europe and USA.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
 I believe that nothing can be greater than a
business, however small it may be, that is
governed by conscience; and that nothing
can be meaner or more petty than a
business, however large, governed without
honesty and without brotherhood.” 
-William Hesketh Lever
 Transparency and accountability are the two
basic tenets of Corporate Governance. We,
at Hindustan Unilever, feel proud to belong
to a Company whose visionary founders had
laid the foundation stone for good
governance long back and made it an integral
principle of the business, demonstrated in
the words above. 
TURNOVER

 Rs.17,523 Cr Audited results for April 1, 2009

to March 3, 2010
BRANDS
 HUL is the market leader in Indian consumer
products with presence in over 20 consumer
categories such as soaps, tea, detergents and
shampoos amongst others with over 700 million
Indian consumers using its products.
 Sixteen of HUL’s brands featured in the
ACNielsen Brand Equity list of 100 Most Trusted
Brands Annual Survey (2008).[3] 
 According to Brand Equity, HUL has the largest
number of brands in the Most Trusted Brands List.
It has consistently had the largest number of
brands in the Top 50, and in the Top 10 (with 4
brands).
FOOD BRANDS
 3 Roses
 Annapurna
 Brooke Bond Taaza
 Bru
 Kissan
 Knorr
 Kwality Wall’s
 Lipton
PERSONAL CARE
 Axe
 Breeze
 Hamam
 Lakme
 Lifebuoy
 Lux
 Pepsodent
 Sunsilk
HOME CARE
 Active Wheel
 Cif
 Comfort
 Domex
 Rin
 Sunlight
 Surf Excel
 Vim
LEADERSHIP
 HUL has produced many business leaders for
corporate India; one of these, Manvinder Singh
Banga, has become a member of Unilever’s
Executive (UEx).
 A survey conducted by International Managers
Evaluating Committee (IMEC) found that HUL has
best managers in the industry and they are getting
best remuneration for their jobs.
 HUL's leadership-building potential was recognized
when it was ranked 4th in the Hewitt Global
Leadership Survey 2007 with
only GE, P&G and Nokia ranking ahead of HUL in
the ability to produce leaders with such regularity. [
AWARDS
 HUL is one of the country's largest exporters; it
has been recognized as a Golden Super Star
Trading House by the Government of India.
 In 2007, Hindustan Unilever was rated as the most
respected company in India for the past 25 years
by Business world, one of India’s leading business
magazines. The rating was based on a compilation
of the magazine's annual survey of India’s most
reputed companies over the past 25 years.
 HUL was one of the eight Indian companies to be
featured on the Forbes list of World’s Most
Reputed companies in 2007.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
 HUL also renders services to the community,
focusing on health & hygiene education,
empowerment of women, and water
management. It is also involved in education
and rehabilitation of underprivileged
children, care for the destitute and HIV-
positive, and rural development.
 HUL has also responded to national
calamities, for instance with relief and
rehabilitation after the 2004 tsunami caused
devastation in South India.
CONTD…
 In 2001, the company embarked on a programme called Shakti,
through which it creates micro-enterprises for rural women.
 Shakti also includes health and hygiene education through the
Shakti Vani Programme, which now covers 15 states in India with
over 45,000 women entrepreneurs in 135,000 villages.
 By the end of 2010, Shakti aims to have 100,000 Shakti
entrepreneurs covering 500,000 villages, touching the lives of
over 600 million people.
 HUL is also running a rural health programme, Lifebuoy
Swasthya Chetana.
 The programme endeavors to induce adoption of hygienic
practices among rural Indians and aims to bring down the
incidence of diarrhoea. So far it has reached 120 million people
in over 50,000 villages.[2]
WHY HUIL?
 Offering more
We have gained our reputation as one of the
world's most admired employers by providing
an environment where individuals can
achieve their goals, both professionally and
personally. We are aware that to attract and
retain the best people, we must offer them
more. More ways to take advantage of the
opportunities, more room to succeed and
grow, and more directions in which to pursue
their careers.
VARIETY

 We have a vast range of roles, disciplines,

functions and international locations to
satisfy the most imaginative and determined
minds. And as our business evolves, new
possibilities arise. Here you can become a
business leader, work on brands you're
passionate about and build specialist
knowledge and expertise.
FREEDOM TO ACT

 Our success depends on innovation, so we do

everything we can to ensure that
enterprising people have the freedom to act.
We give them all the support and
encouragement they need. At the same time,
we empower them to make tough decisions,
implement new ideas and use their initiative.
 We believe that individuals should drive their
own careers and that life at work should be a
continuous learning journey. Seizing the
opportunity to make a difference is more
important than simply progressing up the
ladder. People with this attitude and
approach will find Unilever challenging,
inspiring and highly rewardin
REWARDS &BENEFITS
 HUL’s reward philosophy is to provide market
competitive salary and benefits with a strong linkage
between performance and pay.
 our overall reward package includes
 Fixed Salary that is competitive with our peer
companies
 Variable Salary that is linked to company and individual
performance
 Equity compensation (at eligible levels) that is linked to
long term (3 year) company performance and your
potential.
 Benefits and Perquisites aimed at providing you choices.
 Retirement benefits that are market competitive.
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
 On the job
You'll learn much of what you need to know
by working with knowledgeable colleagues
and receiving regular coaching and feedback.
Wherever you join, in whatever capacity,
you'll have a wide variety of experiences
developing skills relevant to your job and
giving you an overview of how our company
works.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 Specific programmes ensure you build

expertise in your chosen career. The courses
often use e-learning that enables you learn
at your own pace and take control of your
development. In some areas you can study
for professional qualifications and, as you
progress, you'll develop your leadership
capabilities.
CONTINUAL UPDATE

 Each function has its own Academy – a team

that continually updates its professional
learning curriculum. E-learning modules are
then made available on a dedicated intranet
portal. Here you'll also find the very latest
news, articles and thinking. Essentially,
everything you need to keep in touch with
the business.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

 Passion, energy and creative thinking are

traits that you'll already have when you join.
But equally important is the ability to
understand who you are as an individual and
what you want to achieve from your career.
We offer a whole range of personal
development opportunities which can be
tailored to your specific goals.
CAREER PROGRESSION
 Progression is based purely on merit & potential. With
advice and guidance from your manager & HR, you will
take control of your own career development.
Planning
 Careful planning ensures you build a strong foundation
in professional skills, gain experience across different
operating environments and processes, and develop
capability in your chosen area of expertise.
 Performing well will lead to opportunities to take on
new and more challenging roles. That in turn will allow
you to deepen and broaden your skills and experience.
DEPTH & BREADTH

 Depth of experience is about developing

professional skills through performing and
practising your role. We'll encourage you to
build this depth of skill early in your career to
provide a solid basis for further progression.
 Breadth of experience is about increasing your
knowledge and understanding of the business as
a whole, so you can assess complex issues from
different angles. Naturally, this becomes more
important as seniority increases.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
 Your progress is important. That's why we invest a
lot of time & effort in supporting you to perform
well and in building your capabilities.
 Past, present & future
 Performance and Development Planning (PDP) helps
you make the most of your working life at Unilever.
 The process supports you in identifying and
delivering against challenging goals that impact the
organisation. It helps you plan how you'll develop
skills and leadership behaviours for your current
position and for the years ahead. It also gives you
the opportunity to clarify expectations and discuss
future opportunities.
ONGOING COMMITMENT

 PDP provides a continual process that allows

for a thorough evaluation of your
performance. It's an approach designed to
encourage clarity and transparency
throughout the year.
 The key thing to remember is that this is an
ongoing dialogue between you and your
manager. It's about listening, sharing and
accepting feedback, and taking responsibility
for the next step in your career.
THANKS