Building a diverse and
inclusive talent powerhouse

We bring together passionate individuals with a strong sense of purpose. Our focus on wellbeing empowers our people to grow personally and professionally, alongside the business. We continue to invest in learning and development in our journey to build a future-ready workforce.

1,00,000+

hours invested in learning and development

42%

gender diversity at managerial positions

95%

employees take pride in working for HUL as per our annual employee survey - UniVoice

An empowered and happy workforce makes us a better business. At HUL, we believe in enabling everyone to be the best version of themselves.

We do this by supporting our people through our progressive policies and advocating for an inclusive work culture, equal opportunities and continuous learning.

Anuradha Razdan Executive Director, Human Resources

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Safety at work

We proactively monitor and assess the health and safety of our people.  Our Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) governance is driven by the Central Safety, Health, and Environment Committee, which is chaired by our MD & CEO.

Our commitment to safety goes beyond our offices. For instance, under our Suraksha sab ke saath program, we have deployed driver management centres across our factories and depots where drivers are trained on safe driving behaviours.

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Wellbeing for all

89%

of our employees believe that HUL cares for their wellbeing (As per UniVoice, our annual employee survey)

Our Health & Wellbeing philosophy aims to add healthy years to the lives of our people, unlocking untapped human potential.

We believe that a healthier workforce results in a healthier business and we drive this through our flagship Healthier U initiative.

During the year, we organised theme-based health drives including onsite health checkups, celebration of world Mental Health Day and organising onsite flu vaccination drive covering 3000+ employees.

Specifically, on mental wellbeing, we have a network of 800+ employees who have volunteered to be Mental Health Champions with the intention of extending support to colleagues in need.

#1 Employer of Choice

In 2023, we retained our position as the
#1 Employer of Choice1 across sectors in top Business schools in India and as a preferred employer for women2.

We continued to build meaningful and deep engagements with students through our signature case study competitions such as LIME, FINACE and Techtonic which saw a 2X uptake of applications and a 15% increase in followers on LinkedIn vis-à-vis the previous year.

We onboarded the largest batch of Management Trainees through our Unilever Future Leaders Program. The program is a strong launching pad for future leaders across HUL and Unilever.

  • 1Based on brand perception study by InsideIIM at target B-schools 2023
  • 2Recognised by the Economic Times as one of the Best Organisations for Women

Building distinctive capabilities and leadership edge

We curated and implemented a comprehensive marketing capability intervention in our organisation that gave employees access to diverse and expert learning modules to enrich their learning experience.

To attract digital marketing and data science talent, we leveraged our partnerships to create an extensive ecosystem to onboard digital talent for expertise roles at HUL.

We also launched a new Digital Commerce stream within our Unilever Future Leaders Programme to build digital talent expertise within the organisation.

Through our signature leadership development programme, Leading the Unilever Way, we have enabled leaders through key inflection points and transitions in their careers by offering a suite of interventions to enhance their personal effectiveness, business acumen and leadership edge.

Driving a culture of inclusion

We are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment for people from all backgrounds and acknowledge the changing societal structures.

Progressive policies

Saksham –
championing ability

United with PRIDE

Gender diversity

Did you know?

We are building our first gender-balanced site in Sumerpur and have 40% gender diversity in the factory site since its inception in 2021.

Building future fit employment models

We continue to experiment with flexible and agile employment models to have access to a talent pool with diverse skills and experiences. At the same time, we aim to provide people with opportunities to augment skills through meaningful work.

Open2U

Open2U gives us access to an external talent network of 2000+ gig workers with niche skills who are looking to work flexibly. 

U-work

U-work is a platform for our existing employees looking for more flexibility and diverse job assignments. 

Flex experiences

Flex experiences allow our employees to push the boundaries of their careers by enrolling for short-term work assignments alongside their regular job responsibilities.

Did you know?

Flex uses an AI-powered platform to identify personalised open opportunities across the business, in real time and provides openings for employees to work with different teams/ functions.

How we enable
our people

Since joining HUL, my life has transformed. HUL is more than just a workplace; it's a place where dreams are nurtured, and futures are built.

Shraddha Pawar, Chiplun Factory

I recently joined HUL and received so much support from day one, this was necessary for me to understand the business context and feel comfortable in a large set up like ours. It’s been 5 months now and I am grateful for all the encouragement and opportunities to learn and grow.

Kshitij Bansal,
Mumbai HO

Our medical team is very supportive and helpful and always ready to support employees and their families in need.

Nilesh Choudhury, Kolkata Factory

The trainings organised for factory workers have filled me with confidence. It has helped me develop stronger foundation skills to progress in my career.

Arularasan V, Pondicherry Factory

I had always aspired to stand on my own feet. HUL gave me the opportunity, and I am now independently earning and supporting my family.

Manisha Rajpoot, Sumerpur Factory

I recently completed 15 years with HUL, and it still feels like I joined this organisation yesterday. The values of this organisation inspire me and I am grateful to HUL for giving me several opportunities to work with the best in the industry.

Jashvir Singh,
Mumbai HO

Being a visually impaired person, my journey with HUL has been a smooth experience. HUL has empowered me with accessible workplace infrastructure and my colleagues understand my limitations and support me every day.

Laxmisagar Samai,
Mumbai HO

I am very happy with the daycare facility at HUL. I can leave my child at the daycare and go to work without any worry. I am very thankful for everything they do.

Suchi Agarwal,
Mumbai HO

Progressive policies

With equitable policies addressing various aspects of an individual’s life, we ensure everyone feels supported. For instance, we introduced a foster/kinship caregiver policy, enhanced our secondary caregiver leave, and expanded our daycare tie-ups. In fact, all our parental policies – be it birth, adoptive, or surrogate - are gender-neutral, and same-sex partners are included wherever applicable. These initiatives reflect our dedication to providing essential support, enabling our employees to thrive both professionally and personally.

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gender-neutral progressive employee policies

Gender diversity

Through consistent efforts, we have been able to make steady progress by moving from a representation-first to a true inclusion approach on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. We are also striving to create opportunities for women in frontline sales and the shopfloor through our programmes such as Ahilya and Samavesh.

1,300+

women work on our shopfloor

Saksham - championing ability

This year, we strengthened our Persons with Disability (PwD) talent pool. Through our pioneering program, Saksham, we have onboarded PwD interns across our IT, R&D, Finance, HR and Marketing functions. Through this, we aim to build a robust pipeline of talent.

100

PwDs in our ecosystem, from the shop floor to managerial positions

United with PRIDE

We celebrated our support for diverse groups during PRIDE week, marking three years of solidarity towards LGBTQI+ employees and allies through HUL’s ProUd network.

ProUd is our employee network within the organisation, which helps build active local networks, enhance inclusion and psychological safety, and share the voices of LGBTQI+ employees.

1,200+

allies in Unilever’s
ProUd network
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from refrigeration

We continue to roll out environmentally friendly freezer cabinets that use Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants instead of Hydrofluorocarbons refrigerants across India.

1,67,000+

Freezers with HC technology in our fleet

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Collaborating for a Clean Future

In 2023, we hosted a ‘Clean Future Summit’ to lead industry-wide commitments on sustainable practices around emissions across the value chain.

The event brought together high ranked government officials, top industry players, sustainability think tanks, global management consultancies and many others. Eighteen of our key partners signed the ‘Climate Pledge.’

During the event we also announced the successful scale up of low greenhouse gas emitting soda ash, a key ingredient for our laundry brands, in partnership with Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited.

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Introducing Electric Vehicles in our distribution network

Furthering our approach of taking the customer along and driving innovation towards our net-zero ambition in our value chain, we have introduced EV's in our distribution network.

Today, our last mile network is powered by over 100 EVs.  We have a long, long way to go. But our journey so far motivates us, empowering us to navigate the uncharted terrain confidently. We will also continue to harness and explore Bio CNG, Hydrogen, and other green energy options as a fuel for our distribution network.