2010

Latest press releases

Saluting the spirit of women empowerment
16-12-2010:

212 girls awarded with Fair & Lovely Foundation Scholarships 2010 to pursue their dreams, Saluting the spirit of women empowerment

Bru wins RMAI Awards for home-to-home rural activation
26-11-2010:

HUL's coffee brand Bru, bagged 2 gold awards at the third edition of the Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI) Awards held at New Delhi on November 26, 2010  Among a total of 75 entries across 11 categories, Bru won two golds in two categories.

Unilever Sustainable Living Plan launched
15-11-2010:

Unilever launched its Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) on 15th November, 2010 simultaneously at London, Rotterdam, New York and Delhi.

HUL brands top India's Most Trusted Brand Survey
30-08-2010:

Once again this year HUL brands have topped the ‘India’s Most Trusted Brands Survey’ rankings. Six HUL brands (Lux, Lifebuoy, Clinic Plus, Pond's, Fair & Lovely and Pepsodent) feature in the top 10 and eight in the top 20.

HUL launches multi-brand rural activation programme
30-08-2010:

“Khushiyon ki Doli” is a rural marketing initiative of HUL. It was launched this year in three states – Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. During the year itself, over 14 million consumers would be contacted through this initiative in over 35,000 villages across these three states.

HUL wins CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards 2010
30-06-2010:

Hindustan Unilever Limited won a total of six awards at the CNBC Awaaz Consumer Awards 2010, the highest accorded to a single company.

Notice of the Board Meeting to consider Buy-Back
03-06-2010:

The meeting of Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Friday, 11th June, 2010.

Bon Limited Merger Order
29-04-2010:

The Hon’ble High Court of Bombay has, vide its order dated 16th April, 2010, approved the scheme of amalgamation of Bon Limited with the Company and the requisite Form 21 has been filed with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai on 28th April, 2010.

HUL wins Annual Intellectual Property Award
27-04-2010:

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) was felicitated on April 26, 2010 for receiving the highest number of patents in the year 2009 at Annual Intellectual Property Awards 2010.  HUL has been recognized for the second year in a row with this award.

The Unconventional Genius: Prof. C.K. Prahalad
20-04-2010:

Hindustan Unilever Limited mourns the untimely demise of Prof. C.K. Prahalad, a leading light in the world of management and a Non- Executive independent Director of the Company.

HUL, DHAN Foundation and NABARD launch water conservation project in drought prone Gundar Basin
15-04-2010:

Madurai: Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), DHAN Foundation and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have through a unique corporate-NGO-institutional partnership launched a water conservation project in Nialayur, one of the project villages in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

HUL committed to enhance livelihoods in D&NH under Project Samruddhi
06-04-2010:

399 students pass out of vocational courses; 325 families benefit from integrated rural development

Divestment of shareholding in Capgemini Business Services (India) Limited
29-03-2010:

HUL has divested its remaining 49% stake in Capgemini Business Services ( India) Limited (CGBSL) [formerly Unilever India Shared Services Limited (UISSL)

Unilever CEO Paul Polman at St Jude India Childcare Centre
27-03-2010:

Unilever CEO Paul Polman inaugurated the Hindustan Unilever sponsored Centre which is housed in the new St Jude India ChildCare Centre at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai... 

Paul Polman to inaugurate new HUL corporate office
26-03-2010:

Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever, will be inaugurating the new Hindustan Unilever Limited corporate office, at Andheri, Mumbai on March 29, 2010.

Pradeep Banerjee appointed Executive Director – Supply Chain and Whole-time Director of the Company
08-03-2010:

Pradeep Banerjee was appointed as the Executive Director – Supply Chain and Whole-time Director of the Company with effect from 1st March 2010. The Board of Directors approved the appointment.

HUL moves to new campus
25-01-2010:

Hindustan Unilever Limited moved its corporate office to a new campus in Andheri (E), Mumbai, from its existing office at Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai.