(IN BRIEF) Unilever has announced the appointment of Fernando Fernandez as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from January 1, 2024. Fernandez, currently the President of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will succeed Graeme Pitkethly, who is retiring from the company. Other leadership changes within Unilever were also announced, including the appointment of Priya Nair as President of Beauty & Wellbeing, and the departure of Hanneke Faber, Matt Close, and other executives.
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Oct-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Unilever announced Fernando Fernandez as its new Chief Financial Officer after a thorough internal and external search process.
Fernando, currently President of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will replace Graeme Pitkethly, who announced his decision to retire from the company earlier this year. Fernando’s appointment is effective from 1 January 2024, and he will join the Board with effect from this date.
Prior to his current role running one of Unilever’s fastest growing Business Groups, Fernando was responsible for Unilever’s business in Latin America. This followed a successful period leading Unilever Brazil between 2011 and 2019. Earlier in his career, he led Unilever Philippines and, before that, Unilever’s Global Hair Care category.
Hein Schumacher, CEO, said: “Fernando has had a very impressive track record throughout his Unilever career, in a variety of financial, marketing and general management roles. His deep financial and business experience, strategic acumen and leadership qualities will be critical in helping to drive the step-up in Unilever’s performance that we are all determined to deliver. I look forward to working with him to deliver the action plan we have set out today to drive our growth and realise our potential.”
Unilever also announced other changes to its Unilever Leadership Executive.
– Priya Nair, currently Chief Marketing Officer Beauty & Wellbeing, has been appointed President Beauty & Wellbeing, replacing Fernando.
– Hanneke Faber, President Nutrition, has decided to leave Unilever to take on a new opportunity externally. Hanneke’s replacement will be announced in due course.
– Matt Close, President Ice Cream, has decided to leave Unilever at the end of 2023 after a distinguished 31-year career with the company.
– Peter ter Kulve, currently President Home Care, has been appointed President Ice Cream.
– Eduardo Campanella, currently Chief Marketing Officer Home Care, has been appointed President Home Care.
– Esi Eggleston Bracey, General Manager Personal Care North America and Head of Country US, has been appointed to the new role of Chief Growth and Marketing Officer.
Hein added: “I would like to extend my deep gratitude to Hanneke and Matt for their excellent, distinguished service to Unilever, and I wish them the very best in their future endeavours.
“Priya, Esi and Edu represent part of an exceptional generation of Unilever leaders who combine world class marketing skills with frontline experience. I am delighted they will join the Unilever Leadership Executive, and that Peter, one of Unilever’s most experienced operators, has agreed to return to Ice Cream – where he has enjoyed such success in the past.”
Unilever confirms there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of LR 9.6.13R of the UK Listing Rules in relation to Fernando Fernandez’s appointment. Details regarding Fernando Fernandez’s remuneration arrangements are set out below.
Notes to editors
As a result of these changes, from 1 January 2024, the ULE will comprise:
– Chief Executive Officer, Hein Schumacher
– Chief Financial Officer, Fernando Fernandez
– Business Group President Beauty & Wellbeing, Priya Nair
– Business Group President, Personal Care, Fabian Garcia
– Business Group President Home Care, Eduardo Campanella
– Business Group President Nutrition, to be announced
– Business Group President Ice Cream, Peter ter Kulve
– Chief Growth and Marketing Officer, Esi Eggleston Bracey
– Chief Business Operations and Supply Chain Officer, Reginaldo Ecclissato
– President South Asia and CEO & Managing Director Hindustan Unilever, Rohit Jawa
– Chief People and Transformation Officer, Nitin Paranjpe
– Chief Research & Development Officer, Richard Slater
– Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, Maria Varsellona
CFO Remuneration
Fernando will receive annual fixed pay of €1.175mm, be eligible to receive annual bonus and Performance Share Plan awards, and relocation support, all in line with Unilever’s existing remuneration policy. His target total compensation puts him around median of our pay benchmarking group.
Graeme Pitkethly leaving arrangements
Graeme will step down from the Board on 31 December 2023 but will remain a Unilever employee until 31st May 2024, to support an orderly transition.
Full details will be disclosed in the Directors’ Remuneration Report within the Annual Report and Accounts as required going forward.
Safe Harbour
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ‘will’, ‘aim’, ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘intends’, ‘looks’, ‘believes’, ‘vision’, or the negative of these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include, but are not limited to, statements and information regarding the Unilever Group’s (the ‘Group’) emissions reduction targets and other climate change related matters (including actions, potential impacts and risks associated therewith). These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Group. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance or outcomes.
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Among other risks and uncertainties, the material or principal factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are: Unilever’s global brands not meeting consumer preferences; Unilever’s ability to innovate and remain competitive; Unilever’s investment choices in its portfolio management; the effect of climate change on Unilever’s business; Unilever’s ability to find sustainable solutions to its plastic packaging; significant changes or deterioration in customer relationships; the recruitment and retention of talented employees; disruptions in our supply chain and distribution; increases or volatility in the cost of raw materials and commodities; the production of safe and high quality products; secure and reliable IT infrastructure; execution of acquisitions, divestitures and business transformation projects; economic, social and political risks and natural disasters; financial risks; failure to meet high and ethical standards; and managing regulatory, tax and legal matters. A number of these risks have increased as a result of the Russia/Ukraine war.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Group’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Further details of potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Group are described in the Group’s filings with the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Amsterdam and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2022 and the Annual Report on Form 20-F 2022.
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SOURCE: Unilever
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