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Case Study Of Hindustan Unilever

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HINDUSTAN UNILEVER- TRANSFORMING A BRAND INTO A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE LEADER.

6/30/2015
Amity International Business School
Aditya Agarwal
A1802014167
Faculty Guide- Dr. Kokil Jain
Industry Guide- Mr. Shashank Shekhar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The main objective of this case is to find, what are the steps Hindustan Unilever Ltd. is adapting to be market leader and to differentiate itself from its competitors. What is the steps company is utilizing to find current trend in the market. To study various brands of HUL. To study the competitive brands in the market of, home care products, Food brands, and personal care products. To find the market share of the HUL brands and its competitive brands. Key areas of strength and weakness for HUL brands. To develop a …show more content…

Its origin goes back to the 19th century when a group of companies operating independently, produced soaps and margarine. In 1930, the companies merged to form Unilever that diversified into food products in 1940s. Through the next five decades, it emerged as a major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinational operating in several businesses. In 2004, the Unilever 2010 strategic plan was put into action with the mission to ‘bring vitality to life’ and ‘to 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 corporate strategy is of focusing on core businesses of food, home care and personal care. Unilever operates in more than 100 countries, has a turnover of €39.6 billion and net profit of €3.685 billion in 2006 and derives 41 per cent of its income from the developing and emerging economies around the world. It has 179,000 employees and is a culturally-diverse organization with its top management coming from 24 nations. Internationalization is based on the principle of local roots with global scale aimed at becoming a ‘multi-local

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