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             PRESENTED BY
                K.PAVANKUMAR
                     (PG 12056)
Introduction
 Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest consumer goods company based in Mumbai,
  Maharashtra.

 It is owned by the British-Dutch company Unilever which controls 52% majority stake in HUL.

 Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products.

 It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has an employee strength of over 16,500 employees and
  contributes to indirect employment of over 65,000 people.

 Hindustan Unilever's distribution covers over 2 million retail outlets across India directly and its
  products are available in over 6.4 million outlets in the country.

 As per Nielsen market research data, two out of three Indians use HUL products
Date of Establishment    1933

Industry                Consumer goods

Headquarters            Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Key people              Harish Manwani (Chairman), Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and MD)

Business Operation      Foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products

Net income              22,691 crore (US$489.76 million) (2011-2012
Our vision

 To earn the love and respect of india ,by making a real difference to every india

 The four pillars of our vision set out the long term direction for the company

  We work to create a better future every day

  We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them
    and good for others.

  We will inspire people to take small everyday actions that can add up to a big difference for the world.

  We will develop new ways of doing business with the aim of doubling the size of our company while reducing our
    environmental impact.
Mission or Goal

  Unilever's mission is to add Vitality to life We meet everyday needs for nutrition,
    hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get
    more out of life.

  The main aim of the company is to make a billion of Indians feel safe and secure
Company structure



 organization structure

                Non-
  Executive               Management
              executive
  directors                Committee
              directors
Chairperson Mr Harish Manwani
MD            Mr Nitin Paranjpe
Directors     A Narayan, Ashok K Gupta,C K Prahalad, D S Parekh, D Sundaram, Dhaval Buch, Douglas Baillie, Dr R A
Mashelkar, Gopal Vittal, Harish Manwani, Mr A Narayan, Mr D S Parekh, Mr Gopal Vittal, Mr Harish Manwani, Mr Nitin
Paranjpe, Mr Pradeep Banerjee, Mr S Ramadorai, Mr Sridhar Ramamurthy, Nitin Paranjpe, Pradeep Banerjee, R A
Mashelkar, S Ramadorai
Brands

Category               Consumer Products, Food & Beverages

Sector                 FMCG

Tagline/ Slogan        Small Actions, Big Difference

Segment                Products and services for daily needs

Target Group           Every Indian household especially the middle class

Positioning            Being the largest FMCG company , their little efforts make a
huge difference in the lives of people
.
The company has a distribution channel of 6.4 million outlets and owns 35
major Indian brands. Its brands include:

Food Brands:

Annapurna ,Bru coffee,Brooke Bond (3 Roses, Taj Mahal , Taaza, Red Label) tea, Kissan ,Lipton ,
Knorr, Kwality Wall's ,Modern Bread


Homecare Brands

ActiveWheel ,Cif ,Comfort ,Domex ,Rin detergents and bleach ,Sunlight detergent and colour
care,Surf Excel, Vim ,Magic  Water Saver
Personal Care Brands:

Aviance ,Axe ,Ayush Therapy,Breeze ,Clear ,Clinic Plus shampoo and oil ,Close Up ,Dove,Denim shaving
products ,Fair & Lovely ,Hamam ,Lakm辿 ,Lifebuoy ,Liril , Lux ,Pears ,Pepsodent ,Pond's, Rexona ,Sunsilk
,Sure ,Vaseline,TRESemm辿


Water Purifier Brand:

Pureit Water Purifier
SWOT Analysis
Strength

1. HUL is a part of the Unilever group, hence strong brand equity
2. It has over 16500 employees
3. Reach 6.4 million retail outlets which includes direct reach to over 1.5 million
retail outlets
4. Two R&D centers in India in Mumbai and Bangalore
5. Products with presence in over 20 consumer categories with over 700 million
Indian consumers using its products
6. As a part of CSR, HUL has initiatives like project Shakti, plastic recycling, women
empowerment etc.,
Weakness

1. Market share is limited due to presence of other strong FMCG brands
2. HUL products has stiff competition from big domestic players and international
brands

Opportunity

1. Tap rural markets and increase penetration in urban areas
2.Mergers and acquisitions to strengthen the brand
3.Increasing purchasing power of people thereby increasing demand
Threats


1. Intense and increasing competition amongst other FMCG companies
2.FDI in retail thereby allowing international brands
3. Competition from unbranded and local products
Competition

 Competitors

 1. Marico

 2. L'Or辿al

 3. Nirma Ltd

 4. ITC

 5. Colgate-Palmolive

 6. Procter and Gamble

 7. Dabur
Competitors of hul soaps

 Hul brands    Competitors brands

 Pears         Santoor, Savlon

 Dove          Camay

 Hamam         Margo

 Liril         Cinthol

 Lux            Santoor, Chandrika

 Rexona         Cinthol, Mysore Sandal

 Breeze         Godrej no. 1, Nirma

 Lifebuoy       Dettol
Competitors of hul hair care

Sunsilk                         Pantene

Clinic Plus                     Head & Shoulders

Dove                            LOreal, Garnier

Competitors of HUL Oral Care

Pepsodent                      Colgate

 Close Up                      Meswak

                               Dabur Red

                               Anchor
Competitor of HUL Tea

Read label                Tata tea

Competitor of HUL salt

Annapurna                 Tata salt

Competitor of HUL Soups

Knorr                     Maggi
Competitor of HUL Ice creams

Kwality walls                  Amul ice crem




Competitors of HUL Surf

Surfexel                        Ariel

Wheel                           Nirma

Rin                             Tide
Contribution to different sectors
                       2.2%


                7.3%




        16.2%
                                    HOME & PERSONAL CARE
                                    FOODS
                                    EXPORTS
                                    OTHERS(CHEMICALS, WATER)
corporate social responsibility

  Providing education on health and hygiene

  Women empowerment

  Water management

  Rehabilitation of special or underprivileged children

  Care for the destitute and HIV-positive

    Rural development.

  Plays active role in natural calamities
Awards and Recognition
 In 2012, HUL was recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes. With
  a ranking of number 6, it was the highest ranked FMCG company.

 Hindustan Unilever Limited won 13 awards at the Emvies 2012 Media Awards organized by the
  Advertising Club Bombay in September 2012.

 HUL was one of the eight Indian companies to be featured on the Forbes list of Worlds Most
  Reputed companies in 2007.

 In July, 2012 Hindustan Unilever Limited won the Golden Peacock Occupational Health and
  Safety Award for 2012 in the FMCG category for its safety and health initiatives and continuous
  improvement on key metrics.
HUL Policies


                Environmental policy


                    Quality policy


                Safety & health policy


               Affirmative action policy
Milestones achieved

 Five of HUL's leading brands  Lux, Dove, Pears, Clinic Plus and Sunsilk  won the Reader's
   Digest Trusted Brand 2008 Awards.

 Four HUL brands featured in the top 10 list of the Economic Times Brand Equity's Most
   Trusted Brands 2008 survey

 HUL was awarded the Bombay Chamber Civic Award 2007 in the category of Sustainable
   Environmental Initiatives.

 HUL was selected as the top Indian company in the FMCG sector for the Dun & Bradstreet -
   American Express Corporate Awards 2007.
Bibliography

 https://www.hul.co.in

 https://www.slideshare.com

 https://www.indiantimes.com

 https://www. wikipedia.com
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  • 1. Organization study PRESENTED BY K.PAVANKUMAR (PG 12056)
  • 2. Introduction Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest consumer goods company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is owned by the British-Dutch company Unilever which controls 52% majority stake in HUL. Its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. It is headquartered in Mumbai, India and has an employee strength of over 16,500 employees and contributes to indirect employment of over 65,000 people. Hindustan Unilever's distribution covers over 2 million retail outlets across India directly and its products are available in over 6.4 million outlets in the country. As per Nielsen market research data, two out of three Indians use HUL products
  • 3. Date of Establishment 1933 Industry Consumer goods Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Key people Harish Manwani (Chairman), Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and MD) Business Operation Foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products Net income 22,691 crore (US$489.76 million) (2011-2012
  • 4. Our vision To earn the love and respect of india ,by making a real difference to every india The four pillars of our vision set out the long term direction for the company We work to create a better future every day We help people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. We will inspire people to take small everyday actions that can add up to a big difference for the world. We will develop new ways of doing business with the aim of doubling the size of our company while reducing our environmental impact.
  • 5. Mission or Goal Unilever's mission is to add Vitality to life We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life. The main aim of the company is to make a billion of Indians feel safe and secure
  • 6. Company structure organization structure Non- Executive Management executive directors Committee directors
  • 7. Chairperson Mr Harish Manwani MD Mr Nitin Paranjpe Directors A Narayan, Ashok K Gupta,C K Prahalad, D S Parekh, D Sundaram, Dhaval Buch, Douglas Baillie, Dr R A Mashelkar, Gopal Vittal, Harish Manwani, Mr A Narayan, Mr D S Parekh, Mr Gopal Vittal, Mr Harish Manwani, Mr Nitin Paranjpe, Mr Pradeep Banerjee, Mr S Ramadorai, Mr Sridhar Ramamurthy, Nitin Paranjpe, Pradeep Banerjee, R A Mashelkar, S Ramadorai
  • 8. Brands Category Consumer Products, Food & Beverages Sector FMCG Tagline/ Slogan Small Actions, Big Difference Segment Products and services for daily needs Target Group Every Indian household especially the middle class Positioning Being the largest FMCG company , their little efforts make a huge difference in the lives of people .
  • 9. The company has a distribution channel of 6.4 million outlets and owns 35 major Indian brands. Its brands include: Food Brands: Annapurna ,Bru coffee,Brooke Bond (3 Roses, Taj Mahal , Taaza, Red Label) tea, Kissan ,Lipton , Knorr, Kwality Wall's ,Modern Bread Homecare Brands ActiveWheel ,Cif ,Comfort ,Domex ,Rin detergents and bleach ,Sunlight detergent and colour care,Surf Excel, Vim ,Magic Water Saver
  • 10. Personal Care Brands: Aviance ,Axe ,Ayush Therapy,Breeze ,Clear ,Clinic Plus shampoo and oil ,Close Up ,Dove,Denim shaving products ,Fair & Lovely ,Hamam ,Lakm辿 ,Lifebuoy ,Liril , Lux ,Pears ,Pepsodent ,Pond's, Rexona ,Sunsilk ,Sure ,Vaseline,TRESemm辿 Water Purifier Brand: Pureit Water Purifier
  • 11. SWOT Analysis Strength 1. HUL is a part of the Unilever group, hence strong brand equity 2. It has over 16500 employees 3. Reach 6.4 million retail outlets which includes direct reach to over 1.5 million retail outlets 4. Two R&D centers in India in Mumbai and Bangalore 5. Products with presence in over 20 consumer categories with over 700 million Indian consumers using its products 6. As a part of CSR, HUL has initiatives like project Shakti, plastic recycling, women empowerment etc.,
  • 12. Weakness 1. Market share is limited due to presence of other strong FMCG brands 2. HUL products has stiff competition from big domestic players and international brands Opportunity 1. Tap rural markets and increase penetration in urban areas 2.Mergers and acquisitions to strengthen the brand 3.Increasing purchasing power of people thereby increasing demand
  • 13. Threats 1. Intense and increasing competition amongst other FMCG companies 2.FDI in retail thereby allowing international brands 3. Competition from unbranded and local products
  • 14. Competition Competitors 1. Marico 2. L'Or辿al 3. Nirma Ltd 4. ITC 5. Colgate-Palmolive 6. Procter and Gamble 7. Dabur
  • 15. Competitors of hul soaps Hul brands Competitors brands Pears Santoor, Savlon Dove Camay Hamam Margo Liril Cinthol Lux Santoor, Chandrika Rexona Cinthol, Mysore Sandal Breeze Godrej no. 1, Nirma Lifebuoy Dettol
  • 16. Competitors of hul hair care Sunsilk Pantene Clinic Plus Head & Shoulders Dove LOreal, Garnier Competitors of HUL Oral Care Pepsodent Colgate Close Up Meswak Dabur Red Anchor
  • 17. Competitor of HUL Tea Read label Tata tea Competitor of HUL salt Annapurna Tata salt Competitor of HUL Soups Knorr Maggi
  • 18. Competitor of HUL Ice creams Kwality walls Amul ice crem Competitors of HUL Surf Surfexel Ariel Wheel Nirma Rin Tide
  • 19. Contribution to different sectors 2.2% 7.3% 16.2% HOME & PERSONAL CARE FOODS EXPORTS OTHERS(CHEMICALS, WATER)
  • 20. corporate social responsibility Providing education on health and hygiene Women empowerment Water management Rehabilitation of special or underprivileged children Care for the destitute and HIV-positive Rural development. Plays active role in natural calamities
  • 21. Awards and Recognition In 2012, HUL was recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by Forbes. With a ranking of number 6, it was the highest ranked FMCG company. Hindustan Unilever Limited won 13 awards at the Emvies 2012 Media Awards organized by the Advertising Club Bombay in September 2012. HUL was one of the eight Indian companies to be featured on the Forbes list of Worlds Most Reputed companies in 2007. In July, 2012 Hindustan Unilever Limited won the Golden Peacock Occupational Health and Safety Award for 2012 in the FMCG category for its safety and health initiatives and continuous improvement on key metrics.
  • 22. HUL Policies Environmental policy Quality policy Safety & health policy Affirmative action policy
  • 23. Milestones achieved Five of HUL's leading brands Lux, Dove, Pears, Clinic Plus and Sunsilk won the Reader's Digest Trusted Brand 2008 Awards. Four HUL brands featured in the top 10 list of the Economic Times Brand Equity's Most Trusted Brands 2008 survey HUL was awarded the Bombay Chamber Civic Award 2007 in the category of Sustainable Environmental Initiatives. HUL was selected as the top Indian company in the FMCG sector for the Dun & Bradstreet - American Express Corporate Awards 2007.
  • 24. Bibliography https://www.hul.co.in https://www.slideshare.com https://www.indiantimes.com https://www. wikipedia.com

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