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Hindustan Unilever
Hindustan Unilever is owned by the British Dutch company Unilever which controlls 52 percent of the stake in the HUL. It is India’s largest consumer goods company based in Mumbai and its products include foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products. The HUL distribution covers over 2 million retail outlets across India and are also availabe in over 6.4 million outlets in the country. According to a market research done by the Nielsen market research data it was noticed that two out of every three Indians use HUL products. The company received the National Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) in 2011. In 2012, it emerged as the No.1 employer of choice for B-School students and it also retained the ‘Dream employer’ status for the 3rd time in a row. The compny’s average sales growth in past 5 years is 10 percent, the net income growth is 4 percent, the enterprise value is $15.5 billion and the innovation premium is 47.7 percent.
