HUL CEO Rohit Jawa Resigns; Priya Nair To Take Charge From August 1

Hindustan Unilever Ltd. on Thursday said Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Rohit Jawa has resigned, two years after taking charge. Priya Nair, a long-time company executive and currently President of Unilever Plc's global beauty and wellbeing division, will replace Jawa from August 1, the company said in an exchange filing.

Jawa will step down at the close of business on July 31. “I have decided to pursue the next chapter in my personal and professional journey,” he wrote in his letter to the board. Jawa has been with Unilever for 37 years and previously led key markets across Asia.

HUL Chairman Nitin Paranjpe thanked Jawa for steering the company through tough conditions. “The company took decisive actions to sharpen the portfolio and further stepped up its market leadership over the last two years,” Paranjpe said.

Nair joined HUL in 1995 and has held key roles across sales and marketing in home care, personal care, and beauty and wellbeing. She was Executive Director, Home Care (2014–2020), and later headed Beauty & Personal Care before moving to Unilever’s global team.