V In 1888, they came up with Sunlight soap

bars, embossed with the words "Made in

England by Lever Brothers". With it,
began an era of marketing branded Fast
Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG).
V Soon after followed Lifebuoy in 1895 and
other famous brands like Pears, Lux and
Vim. Vanaspati was launched in 1918
and the famous Dalda brand came to
the market in 1937.
V In 1931, Unilever set up its first Indian
subsidiary, Hindustan Vanaspati
Manufacturing Company, followed by
Lever Brothers India Limited (1933) and
United Traders Limited (1935). These three
companies merged to form HUL in
November 1956.
V On 17th October 2008 , HUL completed
75 years of corporate existence in India.
V Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's
largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Company
V with leadership in Home & Personal Care
Products and Foods & Beverages.
V Hindustan Unilever was recently rated
among the top four companies globally in
the list of ´Global Top Companies for
Leadersµ by a study sponsored by Hewitt
Associates, in partnership with Fortune
magazine and the RBL Group.
V The four pillars of our vision set out the long term
direction for the company ² where we want to go
and how we are going to get there:
V We work to create a better future every day
V 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.
V We will inspire people to take small everyday actions
that can add up to a big difference for the world.
V We will develop new ways of doing business with the
aim of doubling the size of our company while
reducing our environmental impact.
V The mission that inspires HUL's more than
15,000 employees, including over 1,400
managers, is to 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. It is a mission HUL shares
with its parent company, Unilever, which
holds about 52 % of the equity
V The company·s Turnover is Rs. 17,523 crores
(for the financial year 2009 - 2010)
V Food brands- HUL is one of India·s
leading food companies. Our passion for
understanding what people want and
need from their food - and what they
love about it - makes our brands a
popular choice
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enable them to grow markets with innovative
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central pillar that supports our growth agenda. We
nurture, care and drive our people to fulfill their
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Congress 2010: 'The Most Admired & Best HR Team
Award' and our Executive Director-HR, Leena Nair
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V HUL won Customer and Brand Loyalty Award in the
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civilian award from Govt. of India in March-April
V The Board of Directors as repositories of the
corporate powers act as a guardian to the
Company as also the protectors of
shareholder·s interest.
V This Apex body comprises of a Non-
Executive Chairman, four whole time
Directors and five Independent Non ²
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professionalism, knowledge and experience
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