HUL permanent headcount drops 10.7% to 5,898 in FY26 even as ₹2,000-cr capex push rolls on

Hindustan Unilever's permanent workforce shrank by 706 to 5,898 in FY26, a 10.7% cut, while the FMCG major commits ₹2,000 crore to expand manufacturing in premium beauty, wellbeing and home-care liquids. Median pay rose 6.08%; women now hold 44% of managerial roles.

— Filed Fri, 5 Jun, 2026, 07:05 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

HUL's permanent headcount fell 10.7% to 5,898 in FY26 even as it commits ₹2,000 crore to expand manufacturing in premium beauty, wellbeing and home care liquids. Median pay rose 6.08%; women form 44% of managerial workforce.