HUL appoints former revenue secy as independent director, makes key management changes

The newly-elected independent director was a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Haryana cadre.

HUL also announced key changes and appointments to its management committee. (Representative/File)

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has appointed Tarun Bajaj as an independent director on its board with effect from December 1 for five years.

Bajaj was a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Haryana cadre. He served as the government’s revenue secretary before superannuating in November 2022. In that position, he played a key role in stabilising the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and contributed to a substantial increase in revenue collections GST and Income Tax.

HUL also announced key changes and appointments to its management committee. Madhusudhan Rao, Executive Director of Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care, has decided to retire.

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Harman Dhillon will join the HUL management committee as Executive Director, Beauty & Wellbeing. Kartik Chandrasekhar will join the committee as Executive Director of Personal Care. Harman and Kartik will assume office from April 1.

Arun Neelakantan will also join the committee as Chief Digital Officer. His appointment will be effective from January 1.

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