In a strategic move, Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has unveiled significant changes to its management committee.
BP Biddappa, currently serving as the chief HR officer, global home care, is set to join the HUL management committee as the executive director, human resources, and chief people transformation and sustainability officer for South Asia. Additionally, he will take on the role of a whole-time director on the HUL Board, pending shareholder approval.
In his new capacity, he will spearhead the human resources agenda for South Asia while driving transformation initiatives encompassing business, organisational and sustainability aspects.
Similarly, Anuradha Razdan, currently serving as executive director, human resources, HUL, and chief HR officer for South Asia, will transition to a global position as the chief reward and organisation development officer for Unilever.
This transition is slated to take effect from 1 June, 2024.
Biddappa has been with Unilever for the last almost three decades. After completing an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur in 1989, Biddappa joined Deloitte as a consultant for a two-year stint.
His journey with Unilever started in 1992, from Orai in Uttar Pradesh, as a personnel manager. Within the same Group, he moved to multiple cities, both domestic and international, such as Mumbai, Dhaka and Singapore.
During his 27-year long stint at Unilever, Biddappa has held various HR leadership roles. Before going into a global role in 2019, he led the HR function for* India the Company*, as the executive director-HR, HUL and VP-HR, Unilever South Asia.
In 2019, Anuradha Razdan took over from Biddappa as executive director- HR at HUL and moved into a global role. She has had a two decade long stint with HUL, right from her management trainee days in May, 1999. Prior to her escalation to this new role, she donned the hat of VP-HR, Unilever and was based out of London, UK.
She holds an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
