Shareholders

Our clear and compelling strategy enables us to deliver consistent, competitive, profitable, and responsible growth, driving long term value creation for our shareholders

We have delivered a strong all-round performance in a challenging environment marked by geopolitical tensions, unprecedented cost inflation and tepid market growth. In such circumstances, our dynamic financial management helped us strike the right balance of competitive top-line growth and healthy margins, while steadfastly maintaining our strong capital discipline.

Ritesh Tiwari
Chief Financial Officer

Turnover

16%

₹ 58,154 Cr

Profit after Taxation

13%

₹ 9,962 Cr

Earnings per share

13%

₹ 42.4

Dividend per share

15%

₹ 39

Return on Capital Employed

102%

Market Capitalisation

₹ 6,01,202 Cr

97% reduction in CO2 emissions (Kg/ton of production) in manufacturing operations compared to 2008 baseline.

2.6 Tn litres cumulative water potential created by Hindustan Unilever Foundation and its partners .

~ 9 Mn people reached through our sustainable community development initiative Prabhat.

Delivering 4G growth

Our consistent, strong all-round performance is a testament to our strategic clarity, strength of our brands and capabilities, our execution prowess, and most importantly, the determination of our talented purpose-driven people. Our strategy is to deliver 4G growth — growth that is Consistent, Competitive, Profitable, and Responsible.

Consistent growth

Consistent growth

Turn over doubled over the last decade.

Competitive growth

Competitive growth

75% of the business winning market shares.

Profitable growth

Profitable growth

Profit after Taxation at Rs 9,962 crore and Earnings per Share at Rs 42 per share was up by 13%.

Responsible Growth

Responsible Growth

Top ESG-rated FMCG Company in India by leading rating agencies.
Our Strengths

Wide and resilient portfolio

We have a portfolio of 50+ purposeful brands across 16 categories and
are market leaders in over 85% of our business.

Proven model of Market Development

In FY’23, our market development initiatives contributed
to more than ₹10,000 Cr in our turnover.

Home Care Liquids

Premium Hair Care

Hand & Body Wash

Matic Detergents

Ice Cream

Green Tea

Premium Skin Care

Spice Tea

Premium Colour Cosmetics

Spread and Dressings

Research and development

We believe in continuous innovation to create the products and experiences that people love, and to help realise our purpose of making sustainable living commonplace. Our world class R&D function works closely alongside the business with a vision to innovate boldly for people & planet. We have added 20 New Brands to our portfolio in the last 10 years.

We leverage world class R&D capabilities of our parent company ‘Unilever’ which has 8 Global R&D centers including 2 in India. Unilever R&D employs more than 5,000 professionals globally to build our brands through innovation. We invest around €1 billion in R&D each year, and we hold a portfolio of more than 20,000 patents and patent applications worldwide. Our marketing teams work with Unilever’s R&D team to create innovative brands and products for Indian consumers that are superior and sustainable while being cost effective.

Re-Imagine HUL

Rapid digitalization in India has led to fragmentation of consumer choice, channel shifts and the creation of new service ecosystems which will continue to impact how our consumers interact with brands.

Transforming from traditional linear value
chain to non-linear ecosystems

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Our distinctive capabilities

‘Winning in Many Indias’ (WiMI) has been the cornerstone of our strategy. Looking at the diverse nature of our country, we have deaveraged India into 16 consumer clusters. This brings us close to the consumers, allowing us to capture insights at a granular level. With the help of these rich insights, we deploy sharp and tailored marketing strategies and product mixes to suit consumer preferences leading to new pockets of growth.’

Talent and culture

The future of work isn’t just about automation and new technologies, it is about people. To build a better business and a better world, we’re committed to envision the future of work where our people are thriving.

Sustainable operations

At Hindustan Unilever Limited, responsible corporate conduct is integral to the way we do our business. To succeed, we believe, requires highest standards of responsibility towards everyone we work with, the communities we touch and the environment in which we operate.

Improve the health of
the planet

Climate action

Protect and regenerate nature

Waste-free world

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Improve people's health, confidence and wellbeing

Positive nutrition

Health and wellbeing

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Contribute to a fairer, more socially inclusive world

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Raise living standards

Future of work

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