COMPANY PROFILE

Introduction Of HUL

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is India's largest Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company with a heritage of over 75 years in India and touches the lives of two out of three Indians. HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good, look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps, detergents, shampoos, skin care, toothpastes, deodorants, cosmetics, tea, coffee, packaged foods, ice cream, and water purifiers, the Company is a part of the everyday life of millions of consumers across India. Its portfolio includes leading household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, Fair & Lovely, Ponds, Vaseline, Lakm, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Pepsodent, Closeup, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Kwality Walls and Pureit. The Company has over 16,000 employees and has an annual turnover of around Rs.19, 401 crores (financial year 2010 - 2011). HUL is a subsidiary of Unilever, one of the worlds leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods with strong local roots in more than 100 countries across the globe with annual sales of about 44 billion in 2011. Unilever has about 52% shareholding in HUL.

Public company

TYpe
BSE:HUL

Industry

Fast moving consumer goods(FMCG)

Founded 1933

Headquarters Mumbai, India

Harish Manwani (Chairman), Nitin Paranje (CEO and Managing

Key people Director)

Products

Home & Personal Care, Foods, Water Purifier, Nutrition

Financial Position

Net Sales Rs. 19,401 Crores (2010-11) Net Profit Rs. 2,306 Crores (2010-11)

Employees

Over 65,000 direct & indirect employees

Parent

Unilever Plc

The Proctor and Gamble Company Introduction

Founded in 1837, Procter & Gamble is one of the largest consumer products companies in the world. In fiscal year 2007, it had annual revenue of US$ 68.2 billion, and ranked 74th on Fortune 500 list of the world's largest corporations.

P&G has operations in more than 80 countries, with more than 300 brands on market in 160 countries. These include beauty care, household care and Gillette products. Three billion times a day, P&G brands touch the lives of people around the world. P&G Greater China business includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, which were established in 1988, 1987 and 1985 respectively.

Procter & Gamble entered Mainland China in 1988 by establishing its first joint venture - P&G (Guangzhou) Ltd. Headquartered in Guangzhou, P&G China currently has operations in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Tianjin, Dongguan and Nanping, and a technical center in Beijing.

In 20 years, P&G has made remarkable achievements in following areas: Building Leading Brands:- P&G is the largest consumer products company in China, with annual sales of US$2 billion. We are in No. 1 market share position in all categories where we compete. Rejoice, Safeguard, Olay, Pampers, Tide and Gillette are currently No.1 brands in China's hair care, personal cleansing, skin care, baby care, powder detergent and male grooming category respectively.

Public NYSE:PG Type

Fast moving consumer goods(FMCG) Industry

1837 Founded

Cincinnati,Ohio,US Headquarters

Bob McDonald (President andCEO) Key people

Home & Personal Care, Foods

Products

Net Sales $ 82,559 Million (2010-11)

Net Profit $ 15,818 Million (2010-11) Financial Position

Purpose, Principles & Vision of HUL

Our corporate purpose states that to succeed requires "the highest standards of corporate behaviour towards everyone we work with, the communities we touch, and the environment on which we have an impact." Always working with integrity Conducting our operations with integrity and with respect for the many people, organisations and environments our business touches has always been at the heart of our corporate responsibility. Positive impact We aim to make a positive impact in many ways: through our brands, our commercial operations and relationships, through voluntary contributions, and through the various other ways in which we engage with society.

Continuous commitment We're also committed to continuously improving the way we manage our environmental impacts and are working towards our longerterm goal of developing a sustainable business.
Setting out our aspirations Our corporate purpose sets out our aspirations in running our business. It's underpinned by our code of business Principles which describes the operational standards that everyone at Unilever follows, wherever they are in the world. The code also supports our approach to governance and corporate responsibility. Working with others We want to work with suppliers who have values similar to our own and work to the same standards we do. Our Business partner code, aligned to our own Code of business principles, comprises ten principles covering business integrity and responsibilities relating to employees, consumers and the environment. Vision Unilever products touch the lives of over 2 billion people every day whether that's through feeling great because they've got shiny hair and a brilliant smile, keeping their homes fresh and clean, or by enjoying a great cup of tea, satisfying meal or healthy snack.

purpose, Principles & Vision of P&G

Foundation Taken together, our Purpose, Values and Principles are the foundation for P&Gs unique culture. Throughout our history of ove r 170 years, our business has grown and changed while these elements have endured, and will continue to be passed down to generations of P&G people to come. Our Purpose unifies us in a common cause and growth strategy of improving more consumers lives in small but meaningful ways each day. It inspires P&G people to make a positive contribution every day. Our Values reflect the behaviors that shape the tone of how we work with each other and with our partners. And Our Principles articulate P&Gs unique approach to conducting work every day. Purpose

P&G brands and P&G people are the foundation of P&Gs success. P&G people bring the values to life as we focus on improving, the lives of the worlds consumers. Values Integrity We always try to do the right thing. We are honest and straightforward with each other. We operate within the letter and spirit of the law. We uphold the values and principles of P&G in every action and decision. We are data-based and intellectually honest in advocating proposals, including, recognizing risks. Leadership We are all leaders in our area of responsibility, with a deep commitment to delivering leadership results. We have a clear vision of where we are going. We focus our resources to achieve leadership objectives and strategies. We develop the capability to deliver our strategies and eliminate organizational barriers. Ownership We accept personal accountability to meet our business needs, improve our systems and help others improve their effectiveness. We all act like owners, treating the Companys assets as our own and behaving with the Companys long -term success in mind.