Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever Plc visited Bangladesh from November 26th to 27th as part of his regular visit to key Unilever markets across the world.
He was accompanied by Sanjiv Mehta, Executive Vice President-South Asia Cluster, Unilever. Kamran Bakr, Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh and the Management Committee of Unilever Bangladesh had detailed engagements with Polman on the business strategy and the growth opportunity for Unilever in Bangladesh. This is Paul Polman’s second visit to Bangladesh.
Unilever Bangladesh is a business that Unilever is proud of. It has consistently delivered double digit growth over the years and is also one of the top tax payers in the country. During his visit, Polman addressed employees of Unilever Bangladesh and gave an overview of Unilever’s Strategy and the positive contribution being made by markets like Bangladesh to the global business growth.
He also met with various stakeholder representatives including industry leaders, development partners, government officials and prominent personalities of the country.
Commenting on his visit Polman said, “I am very happy to have the opportunity to visit Bangladesh for the second time. It has been a very energizing and inspiring visit.”
He also said that he was pleased with the manner in which Unilever Bangladesh has been able to deliver on the commitments of Unilever Sustainable Living Plan and the fact that the company brands were at the forefront of making a positive impact to the lives of millions of people in Bangladesh.
He added, “In order to realise sustainable growth, we are integrating sustainability into our strategy, brands and innovation. This means sustainable, equitable growth is the only acceptable model for our business. We believe growth and sustainability are not in conflict. In fact, in our experience sustainability drives growth."