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Employee health & wellbeing

At Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), we enable our people to be the best version of themselves by fostering a healthy, safe and inclusive work environment. Our approach to employee health and wellbeing supports a high quality work–life balance, recognising that when people feel healthy, supported and connected to their purpose, they contribute more meaningfully — to their families, their work and society.

Safety for all

Safety is at the heart of our culture and goes far beyond rules and compliance. We are committed to valuing and protecting every employee, while creating workplaces that enhance morale, confidence and productivity.

To strengthen safety outcomes, we have:

  • Implemented Behavioural Safety Programmes across operations
  • Leveraged technology-enabled safety solutions, including computer vision cameras to enhance operational safety
  • Deployed Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) across buses and four wheelers at manufacturing sites
  • Established Driver Management Centres to drive continuous learning, awareness and training for safer commuting
  • Together, these initiatives reinforce a culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility — at work, during commutes and beyond.

Our wellbeing framework

Our Wellbeing Framework underpins everything we do to support employees holistically. It is designed to recognise that wellbeing is personal and multi dimensional, and therefore supports individual needs across four interconnected pillars:

  • Purposeful

    Helping employees connect with what truly matters to them and align their daily work with a sense of meaning and purpose.

  • Mental

    Enabling individuals to manage thoughts, focus and responses to pressure, change and adversity.

  • Emotional

    Supporting emotional resilience, confidence and the ability to navigate life’s challenges positively.

  • Physical

    Encouraging healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, sleep and energy management so employees can perform at their best.

Breaking the stigma around mental health

Mental health is an integral part of overall wellbeing. According to the World Health Organization, over one billion people globally—approximately 13–14% of the world’s population—are living with a mental health condition, and nearly 15% of working age adults are affected by a mental disorder. Yet stigma remains a significant barrier, preventing many from seeking timely support.

At HUL, we are committed to normalising conversations around mental health and creating a psychologically safe workplace. Our approach focuses on four key levers:

  • Culture

    Building awareness, addressing stigma and enabling open, judgment free conversations around mental wellbeing.

  • Leadership

    Encouraging visible leadership role modelling to reinforce that mental health matters at every level.

  • Prevention

    Equipping employees and teams with self help tools, expert resources and continuous learning to build resilience early.

  • Support

    Ensuring access to trusted, confidential and easy to reach mental health guidance for all employees.

Stress management session at HUL office

Support one, support all

Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offers confidential, 24x7 support throughout the year and is available in local languages. Employees and their families can access help through phone, chat or digital platforms for a wide range of needs, including:

  • Counselling and emotional support
  • Mindfulness and stress reduction programmes
  • Life coaching and resilience building
  • Financial and family wellbeing support

Prevention is the best cure

Our focus is on building psychologically strong, high energy teams. A key enabler of this is our network of Mental Health Champions (MHCs) — a community of over 1,000 trained volunteer employees across HUL.

MHCs act as trusted peers who:

  • Provide early, empathetic support
  • Encourage help seeking behaviour
  • Guide colleagues to appropriate professional resources
  • This peer to peer model strengthens our Team Energy approach and helps embed wellbeing into everyday conversations
Mental health champion workshop at HUL’s office.

Healthier U: A holistic approach to health

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Healthier U is HUL’s flagship employee wellbeing programme, designed to empower employees to care proactively for their physical, emotional and mental health.

Through Healthier U, we:

  • Aim to add healthy years to employees’ lives, enabling them to realise their full potential
  • Help employees understand their health motivations and risks
  • Support timely interventions through health risk assessments, specialist consultations and personalised engagement

In 2025 alone, over 13,000 employees participated in health risk assessments as part of this programme.

At Hindustan Unilever Limited, health and wellbeing are fundamental to how we work and lead. Through a strong focus on safety, prevention and holistic care, we empower our people to thrive—physically, mentally and emotionally—every day.

A HUL employee being vaccinated during an employee health drive

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