2. Introduction:
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest consumer
goods company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
It is owned by the British-Dutch company Unilever which controls
67% majority stake in HUL.
Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal
care products.
It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has an employee strength
of over 16,500 employees and contributes to indirect employment
of over 65,000 people.
Hindustan Unilever's distribution covers over 2 million retail
outlets across India directly and its products are available in
over 6.4 million outlets in the country.
As per Nielsen market research data, two out of three Indians use
HUL products
Hindustan Unilever Limited has over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct
categories.
3. Date of Establishment : 1933
Industry : Consumer goods
Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India
Key people: Harish Manwani (Chairman),
Sumit Sharma CEO and MD)
TURNOVER: 31,425 CRS.
PEOPLE: 18,000 Employees
INCLUDING 1500
MANAGERS.
PARENTAGE: PART OF 44.3 BILLION
EUROS OF UNILEVER
GROUP.
R&D CENTRES: MUMBAI & BANGALORE,
INDIA.
TAGLINE/ SLOGAN: Small Actions, Big
Difference
4. An 83 years history:
Hindustan Unilever Limited was established in 1933 as Lever Brothers
India Limited by Lever Brothers.
In 1956, it became known as Hindustan Lever Limited, as a result of a
merger between Lever Brothers, Hindustan Vanaspati Mfg. Co. Ltd. and
United Traders Ltd.
The company was renamed in June 2007 as “Hindustan Unilever
Limited”.
Lever Brothers first commenced operations in India in the summer of
1888, when crates full of Sunlight soap bars, embossed with the words
"Made in England by Lever Brothers" were shipped to the Kolkata harbour
and it began an era of marketing branded Fast Moving Consumer Goods
(FMCG).
5. Vision Of The
Company:The four pillars of our vision set out the long term direction for the company
– where we want to go and how we are going to get there:
We work to create a better future every day
We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands
and services that are good for them and good for others.
We will inspire people to take small everyday actions that can add up to
a big difference for the world.
We will develop new ways of doing business with the aim of doubling the
size of our company while reducing our environmental impact.
To earn the love and respect of India, by making a real difference to
every Indian.
6. Awards:HUL was the 1 highest ranked Indian company on the Forbes list of ‘Most
Innovative Companies’ across the globe for 2014
Was ranked 3rd on Fortune India’s list of India’s most admired companies
globally
HUL is Client of the Year at Effies 2013 – 2014
HUL won 12 awards overall with 4 Golds, 4 Silvers and 4 Bronzes at the 2013
Emvies Awards
HUL ranks number two on the on Fortune India's 2013 '50 Most Admired
Companies list‘
Hindustan Unilever Limited has emerged as the No. 4 'Most Respected
Company in India' in a survey conducted by Business World in 2013.
Hindustan Unilever Limited won 13 awards at the Emvies 2012 Media Awards
organised by the Advertising Club Bombay in September 2012.
And many prestigious awards lined up than a slide can fit.
7. SECTORWISE
CONTRIBUTION:
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.
46%
26%
10%
2% 11%
4% 1%
Soaps And Detergents Presonal Care Products Exports
Others(Chemicals,Water) Beverages Foods
Ice Cream
12. There is no better conclusiona company that
follows Sustainable Living Methods take it as seriously as their products..
•HUL has created water conservation potential of nearly 100
billion litres through Hindustan Unilever Foundation
partnerships.
•All 38 manufacturing locations have become zero non-
hazardous waste to landfills.
•A total of 85% of tomatoes used in Kissan Ketchup are from
sustainable sources.
•Pureit in-home water purifier has provided 65 billion litres of
safe drinking water globally,
And Programs like
Lifebuoy Swasthya Chetana - Health & Hygiene
Shakti – Empowerment of women through micro-enterprise
Opportunity
