Marico Limited's Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr. Rohit Jawa (DIN: 10063590) as an Additional Director in the capacity of Independent Director for a term of 5 consecutive years effective from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2031.

The appointment was made based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and is subject to approval by the company's shareholders. The shareholder approval will be sought through a postal ballot process, with the specific process, timelines, and requisite details to be communicated in due course.

Mr. Rohit Jawa is not related to any of the current Directors of the Company, and he is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any SEBI order or any other authority.

Director Profile

Mr. Rohit Jawa brings over 38 years of corporate and leadership experience in building, scaling, and transforming consumer businesses across India and international markets. His expertise spans emerging markets, international growth, brand building, business transformation, digitalisation, premiumisation, and organisational leadership.

His previous roles include:

  • Whole-time Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited and President, Unilever South Asia (April 2023)
  • Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Unilever Limited (June 2023 to July 2025)
  • Member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (global executive leadership team)
  • Chief of Transformation for Unilever in London
  • Executive Vice President, North Asia, and Chairman of Unilever China
  • Chairman and CEO of Unilever Philippines

Education and Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
  • MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
  • Breakthrough Program for Senior Executives at IMD Business School, Lausanne (2018)
  • Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School (2022)

Industry Roles

  • Executive Member of the CII National Council and FICCI Executive Council
  • Executive Committee Member of Vikaasa – the UN SDG Accelerator in India
  • Founding Secretary of Food Industry Asia, Singapore
  • Co-Chair of Grow Asia Philippines
  • Consumer Goods Forum China Board member

Current Directorships

Mr. Jawa currently does not hold any directorship or membership/chairmanship of Board Committees in any other company.