Rohit Jawa’s Track Record Suggests He’ll Thrive At Hul

Sanjiv Mehta is passing on the baton at Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) to Rohit Jawa, another Unilever veteran. Jawa has big shoes to fill, but his track record and the goodwill he enjoys from fellow professionals suggest he will thrive in the role. Mehta took over as managing director and CEO in October 2013, at the relatively young age of 52. Jawa begins his tenure at 56 and has crisis-management skills from his time at Union Carbide. Demonetisation in November 2016 caused a crisis for the Indian economy, but HUL was able to provide some relief to consumers by offering them goods and services in exchange for loyalty points.