She was a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE), which is responsible for delivering Unilever’s business and financial performance.
Announcing the change in its leadership executive, Unilever said in a statement, “Lena Nair, CHRO, has decided to leave the company in January 2022 to pursue a new career opportunity as Global Chief Executive Officer, Channel Ltd. ”
I am honored and honored to be appointed as the Global Chief Executive Officer of @CHANEL, a reputed and acclaimed company.
— Lena Naird (@Lena NairHR) 163994468000
According to reports, Nair will be based in London in her new position with French luxury group Chanel.
“I would like to thank Lena for her outstanding contributions over the past three decades. Lena has been a leader at Unilever throughout her career, but nothing more than her role as CHRO, where she has been a driving force on our equity on the diversity and inclusion agenda, on the transformation of our leadership development, and on our preparedness for the future of work,” Unilever CEO alan jope said.
He has been instrumental in building our purpose-led, future-friendly organization, which is now the employer of choice in over 50 countries globally.
Nair, alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur, joined the Indian subsidiary of HUL, Unilever, in 1992 and worked for 30 years.
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