Sanjiv Mehta

About

Sanjiv Mehta is the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan [Unilever Limited](/org/hindustan-unilever-limited) (HUL). He has been leading Unilever’s business in India and the South Asia cluster since October 2013.

Sanjiv brings with him a wealth of experience. He has been with Unilever for nearly 26 years and, for the last 17 years, he has led Unilever businesses in different parts of the world.

Sanjiv holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce (India) and is a Chartered Accountant from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Sanjiv chairs the FMCG Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as well as the national committee on MNCs of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII). Sanjiv also chairs Xynteo's 'India 2022', a purpose-driven business coalition of top Indian and MNC companies formed with an intention to solve some of the intractable environmental and social issues, and is working to create a new model of growth. He co-chairs the Advisory Network to the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

Sanjiv is a member of the India Advisory Board of Harvard Business School and is a Director on the Board of The Indian School of Business. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Breach Candy Hospital Trust, a leading medical institution in Mumbai.