About Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India’s largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company, serving Indian consumers for over 90 years with a portfolio that reaches 9 in 10 Indian households and spans 50-plus brands across 15 categories. Its manufacturing footprint includes 27 owned factories, and three sites have been recognised by the World Economic Forum as “Lighthouse” factories, underscoring advanced, digital-first operations. The company sells primarily in India and is listed on BSE and NSE, with its registered office in Mumbai. Its portfolio covers Home Care, Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care and Foods, supported by deep distribution and technology-enabled route-to-market capabilities such as the Shikhar e‑B2B app. Key milestones include 19 brands with Rs 1,000 crore-plus annual turnover and induction of the Doom Dooma, Assam plant into the WEF Global Lighthouse Network.

What the company does and where it operates: HUL makes and markets detergents, surface cleaners, shampoos, skin care, soaps, oral care, tea, coffee, culinary products, lifestyle nutrition, and ice-cream and frozen desserts. It has 27 plants and 11 offices in India, serves all 28 states and 8 union territories, and exports to 61 countries; exports contribute 2.7 Per cent of total turnover. HUL and its subsidiaries operate 27 factories and deliver across 9 million-plus outlets nationwide. The Group comprised 11 subsidiaries as at March 31, 2025.

 

Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL) Business Segments

 

• Home Care: 37 Per cent contribution to HUL.
• Beauty & Wellbeing: 21 Per cent contribution to HUL.
• Personal Care: 15 Per cent contribution to HUL.
• Foods: 25 Per cent contribution to HUL.

 

Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL) Geographic Presence

Domestic vs. International: Exports contribute 2.7 Per cent of total turnover; the business sells primarily in India.

Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL) Key Management

• Nitin Paranjpe – Non-Executive Chairman
• Rohit Jawa – Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director

• Ritesh Tiwari – Executive Director, Finance & IT and Chief Financial Officer
• Biddappa Ponnappa – Executive Director and Chief People, Transformation and Sustainability Officer
• Srinandan Sundaram – Executive Director, Home Care
• Harman Dhillon – Executive Director, Beauty & Wellbeing
• Vipul Mathur – Executive Director, Personal Care
• Rajneet Kohli – Executive Director, Foods

 

Latest Updates on Hindustan Unilever Limited’s (HUL)

• Operational recognition: HUL’s Doom Dooma factory in Assam was added to the World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse Network, becoming the company’s third Lighthouse site.
• Portfolio actions: The company completed the sale of its water purification business during the year.
• New subsidiary: Kwality Wall’s (India) Limited was incorporated on January 10, 2025.
• Route-to-market: HUL launched the Beauty Premium Retail Organisation in October 2024 to scale premium offline beauty distribution.
• People and incentives: HUL introduced the HUL Performance Share Plan (HUL PSP) 2024 for eligible employees.
• Strategic moves: The company announced acquisition of the palm undertaking of Vishwatej Oil Industries Private Limited and an investment in Lucro Plastecycle Private Limited.

Governance: The Board formed an Independent Directors Committee for a comprehensive review of the Ice Cream business in India.