HUL appoints Rohit Jawa as next CEO to succeed Sanjiv Mehta

The appointment will be effective from June 27, 2023

by Team PITCH
March 13, 2023

HUL appoints Rohit Jawa as next CEO to succeed Sanjiv Mehta

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) board has approved the appointment of Rohit Jawa as its next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, the FMCG giant informed the stock exchanges.

Jawa is presently the company's chief of Transformation. The appointment, which will be for a five-year period, will be effective from June 27, 2023. He will succeed Sanjiv Mehta, who has been at the helm of Hindustan Unilever since 2013.

The appointment was approved by the company board on March 10.

“Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on Friday, 10th March, 2023, has approved the appointment of Mr. Rohit Jawa, presently the Chief of Transformation for Unilever, as a Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from 1st April, 2023 upto 26th June, 2023 and as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (‘MD & CEO’) of the Company for a term of five consecutive years with effect from 27th June, 2023,” the informed the BSE.

“The appointment of Mr. Rohit Jawa as a Whole-time Director and MD & CEO will be subject to approval of Shareholders and other statutory approvals as may be applicable. Mr. Jawa will succeed Mr. Sanjiv Mehta as the MD & CEO of the Company with effect from 27th June, 2023,” they said.