– UK, London – Unilever PLC (LON: ULVR | NYSE: UN) today announced the appointment of Ian Meakins to its Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate effective on 1 September 2023, to succeed Nils Andersen as Chair on 1 December 2023.
“I am delighted to welcome Ian to the Board following a thorough global search process. Ian has a strong track record of success in executive and non-executive roles across a range of industries. I am sure Unilever will greatly benefit from his extensive experience and I am confident that he will provide the Board with strong and effective leadership.” said current Board chair, Nils Andersen.
Nils Andersen will step down from the Board at the next AGM in May 2024.
About Ian Meakins
Ian Meakins is currently Chair of Compass Group PLC and Rexel SA and has significant global business experience across a diverse range of industries. He served as Chief Executive of Wolseley plc (now Ferguson plc) from 2009 to 2016, Chief Executive of Travelex Holdings Ltd from 2007 to 2009, and Chief Executive of Alliance Unichem plc from 2004, until its merger with Boots in 2006. Previously he held positions at Diageo, Bain & Company, and Procter & Gamble.
Ian Meakins said: “It is a great honor to have been asked to succeed Nils as Chair of Unilever. I look forward to working with the Board and with Hein and his leadership team to help realize Unilever’s full potential and create value for all its stakeholders.”
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & well-being, Personal Care, Home Care, Nutrition, and Ice Cream products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 127,000 employees and generated sales of €60.1 billion in 2022.
Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business.
The Unilever Compass, our global sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth while aiming to:
- improve the health of the planet;
- improve people’s health, confidence, and well-being;
- and contribute to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.
Source: https://www.unilever.com
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