Sanjiv Mehta (Indian businessman)


Sanjiv Mehta is an Indian business executive, and the chairman and managing director of India's Hindustan Unilever Limited. Mehta became the CEO and MD of Hindustan Unilever in October 2013, and in June 2018 was appointed as the chairman and MD. He also heads Unilever's business in South Asia, as cluster president encompassing businesses in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

Education and career

Born in Kanpur, Mehta studied in Mumbai and Nagpur. He is a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He started his career with Union Carbide India. In 1998 he joined the board of Unilever Bangladesh as its commercial director. In April 2002 he was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh. In 2007, he moved to Manila as the chairman of Unilever Philippines, and in 2008 was appointed as the chairman of Unilever North Africa and Middle East.

Personal life

Mehta is the son of SP Mehta and Anita Mehta. His parents were uprooted during the partition of India. His father was a senior executive with Reserve Bank of India. He is married to Mona Mehta and they have twin daughters.

Boards

Mehta chairs the FICCI's FMCG committee and the CII's national committee on MNCs.

Awards and recognition