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Priya Nair

Priya was appointed as the CEO & Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited effective August 2025. She continues to be a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).

Priya Nair, CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited. She has long dark wavy hair, is wearing a white suit and large hooped earrings.

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited

Priya Nair is the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited where she is responsible for leading India, one of Unilever’s largest and most diverse markets, reaching nine out of ten households in the country.

Prior to this, Priya was the President, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever, where she was responsible for a €13 billion business, which is comprised of four key pillars: Hair Care, Skin Care, Prestige Beauty, and Health and Wellbeing brands across more than 20 markets. Before becoming President, Beauty & Wellbeing, Priya was the Global Chief Marketing Officer for the Beauty & Wellbeing business. She was responsible for global revenue growth and profit, brand equity management, brand building, global innovation programme delivery and digital marketing transformation.

Prior to taking up a global role in Unilever, Priya led Hindustan Unilever Limited’s Beauty & Personal Care and Homecare businesses. As Head of Homecare, she led the turnaround of the business through sustainability-led innovation, portfolio premiumisation, and brand rejuvenation.

Priya joined Hindustan Unilever Limited in 1995 and held various roles in sales and marketing. She has been recognised among the most influential Indian women in business by Business Today and Fortune India. WWD has recognised Priya as one of the top global leaders in beauty worldwide.

Priya is a commerce graduate from Sydenham College and MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. She has also completed her executive education at Harvard Business School.

Priya lives in Mumbai, India. She is married with one daughter.

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History

  • 2025: CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited
  • 2024: Business Group President, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever
  • 2022: Global Chief Marketing Officer, Beauty & Wellbeing, Unilever
  • 2020: Executive Director & EVP South Asia – Beauty & Personal Care for Hindustan Unilever
  • 2014: Executive Director South Asia – leading Home Care for Hindustan Unilever
  • 1995 — 2014: Sales and Marketing roles in Hindustan Unilever across Home Care and Beauty & Personal Care

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