The company discussed its digital transformation initiatives under the 'Re-imagining HUL' program, focusing on leveraging technology and data to enhance consumer engagement and operational efficiency. They highlighted strong performance in key categories like tea, ketchup, and ice creams, driven by purposeful branding and strategic acquisitions. The presentation also emphasized the importance of addressing India's digital divide and expanding reach through innovative distribution strategies.
Segment commentary
Foods & Refreshment
Strong market leadership in categories like tea, ketchup, and ice creams with double-digit growth rates.
Natural Care
Successfully leveraged health and wellness trends, achieving ~2X growth in the last 3 years.
Unilever Food Solutions
8 quarters of strong growth with a focus on expanding into new markets and leveraging global successes.
Guidance & outlook
Continued focus on digital transformation and data-driven decision-making to capture growth opportunities.
Expansion into newer markets through strategic acquisitions like Aditya and partnerships in e-commerce.
Key takeaways
HUL is leveraging digital transformation to enhance consumer engagement and operational efficiency.
Strong performance in key categories driven by purposeful branding and strategic acquisitions.
Focus on addressing India's digital divide through innovative distribution strategies to expand market reach.
Risks flagged
Asymmetry of information across the value chain affecting growth potential visibility.
Digital divide in India requiring innovative solutions to serve all consumers effectively.
Educational analysis only. Not investment advice. Consult a
SEBI-registered advisor before investing. Source: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/HINDUNILVR_02082019133243_Investorpresentation02082019_157.pdf
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Hindustan Unilever Limited
Unilever House
B D Sawant Marg
Chakala, Andheri East
Mumbai 400 099
Tel: +91 (22) 3983 0000
2nd August, 2019 Web: www.hul.co.in
CIN:L15140MH1933PLC002030
Stock Code BSE: 500696
NSE: HINDUNIL VR
/SIN: INE030A01027
BSE Limited, National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
Corporate Relationship Department, Exchange Plaza, 5th Floor,
2nd Floor, New Trading Wing, Plot No. C/1, G Block,
Rotunda Building, P.J. Towers, Sandra - Kurla Complex,
Dalal Street, Sandra (E),
Mumbai -400 001 Mumbai -400 051
Dear Sir,
Sub: Investor Presentation
Pursuant to the Regulation 30 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations
and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we are enclosing herewith a copy of the
presentation to be made to a group of investors at Mumbai today.
You are requested to take the above information on your record.
Thanking You.
Yours faithfully,
For Hindustan Unilever Limited
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Executive Director, Legal & Corporate Affairs
and Company Secretary
OIN:00050516 / FCS No.: 3354
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ANNUAL INVESTOR MEET 2019: BREAKOUT SESSION
RE-IMAGINING HUL: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO BUILD A FUTURE FIT HUL
With a population 1.3 billion and a GDP of ~US$2.6 trillion, India’s ascend to the world economy is a well-known story.
However, critical to India’s next growth trajectory will be the surge in the digital ecosystem that will catapult it to a US$ 10
trillion economy. Today the country has 1.2 billion* mobile phone subscriptions and 560 million* internet subscribers, making
it one of the fastest digitising country. A mammoth 8.3 GB per capita data consumption/ month is making it one of the highest
*
data consuming market. In 2018, Indians have downloaded 12 billion* apps, changing the dynamics of consumer experience.
Despite these staggering numbers, only ~50% of Indians are online, speaking volumes of the huge disparity across India. We
call it ‘the Great Divide’, which is making it imperative for us to serve all of India.
With disruption becoming par for the course, we observe different retailer and distributor’s business models and a non-linear
consumer journey. To be at the forefront of such a changing ecosystem, we continue to put a big thrust on leveraging
technology and data-led decision-making. We are choreographing an integrated end-to-end organization change program
across functions as encapsulated in our vision ‘Re-imagining HUL’. Today we don’t have full visibility to the extent of growth
potential in the market due to asymmetry of information across the value chain. An integrated solution will bring information
together in a more harmonised manner which we believe will help us leverage the full potential of growth.
The ‘Re-imagining HUL’ program in summary:
PICKING UP CONSUMER SIGNALS
DATA
•We have the capability to pick up consumer signals real time. We can use our
own channels to read the consumer feedback.
AUGMENTED
GENERATING DEMAND
DECISION
MAKING
•Driving precision marketing to bring alive how we communicate with
consumers, how we identify their aspiration space and how we curate the
cohort and content based on that.
•We also have two strong content hubs Be Beautiful and Cleanipedia running
across Beauty & Personal Care and Home Care; which work as a great source
Y
of data for the business and helps in creating cohorts and traits. B
D NEW
E
L BUSINESS
DEMAND CAPTURE B
A MODEL
N
E
•Our Connected Stores Program is now coming of age as we are creating a
complete eco system across shoppers, stores and retailers covering demand
generation, capture and fulfilment.
•OurHumrashopprogram has evolved and we are now focusing on how we can
PEOPLE,
improve shopper experience even more through faster delivery and great user
interface. CAPABILITY
& CULTURE
DEMAND FULFILMENT
•A big shift in this space is going from a “Service” mindset to a “Fulfilment”
mindset. Key to our disruption will be that we will look at each line of the order
AUTOMATION
and will work with the distributors to ensure we are able to build assortment.
Collectively, these initiatives will strengthen our data moat, and build an organization which is purpose led and
future fit.
*Digital India – Technology to transform a connected nation; McKinsey Global Institute, March 2019
Foods & Refreshment
Sudhir Sitapati, Executive Director F&R
FY 2018-19 PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Strong Brands Net Sales Operating Margin
4 Brands with Double Digit Turnover 17% Operating Margin*
Turnover > 500 Crores Growth ~180 Bps #
* Segment Margins (EBIT) FY 2018-19 excludes exceptional items
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# Operating margin improvement in one year (FY’19 Vs. FY’18)
STRONG POSITION IN ALL KEY CATEGORIES
#1 #2 #1
Tea Coffee
Ketchup
#1 #2
Jams* Ice Creams*
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Source: Nielsen & *Euromonitor 2018
OUR PURPOSE
TO HELP SHAPE INDIA’S FOOD REVOLUTION
As one of India’s largest Foods & Refreshment companies, we will use science & expertise to serve the
majority of Indians by preserving the goodness of farm in a healthy, hygienic and sustainable way.
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OUR STRATEGY
Growth Segments Growth Channels M&A Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
5
OUR STRATEGY
GGrroowwthth S eSgemgemntesnts Growth Channels M&A Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
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NATURAL CARE HAS SUCCESSFULLY LEVERAGED THE TREND OF
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Persuasive communication with
Iconic brands Consistent results
strong claims
AV 02: Red Label Natural Care
Natural Care
~2X
in the last 3 years
Source: Nielsen MAT March’19 7
DEVELOPING THE KETCHUP MARKET IN INDIA
Underpenetrated category Communication aimed at market Leading the market development
development
4 out of every 5 category
AV 03: Kissan TVC
entrants through kissan
Users
30%
Non
Users
70%
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REVISED STRATEGY HAS HELPED US DOUBLE OUR GROWTH RATES IN
ICE CREAMS IN LAST 2 YEARS
Organic expansion Entering BOP Blockbuster innovations
X Towns 6X Towns Kulfi Stick Rs. 10
2014
2019
BOP stands for Bottom Of Pyramid 9
OUR STRATEGY
Growth Channels
Growth Segments Growth Channels M&A Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
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UNILEVER FOOD SOLUTIONS
Huge opportunity Our strategy 8 quarters of strong growth
Food Pharmaceuticals TV 3.5X
Service 23 USD Bn 12 USD Bn
48 USD Bn
Local Chain Accounts
2X
Huge headroom to grow Bring global successes to India Star Hotels
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TEA: BRILLIANT BASICS UNLOCKED MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY IN RURAL
Rural opportunity Our strategy Significant results in last 3 years
AV 04: Brooke Bond Taaza TVC
3X
HUL Tea market share
2.5X
X
2X
HUL Tea Direct
Coverage
2.2X
Urban India Rural India
X
Under indexed rural share
MQ 16 MQ 19 HUL TEA PORTFOLIO
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OUR STRATEGY
Growth Segments Growth Channels MM&&AA Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
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HUL F&R CONUNDRUM WAS
STRONG EXISTING BUSINESS … BUT PLAYED IN SLOWER
GROWING PARTS
~7000 Crore
Market leaders / winning shares
Double digit growth
HUL was playing in a
relatively smaller, slower
growing highly penetrated
part of the market
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HEALTH FOOD DRINKS (HFD) MARKET IN INDIA
Large & consolidated Yet under-penetrated Brands with strong equity Having strong margins
1 Billion Euro Market With scope for even
25% Penetration
With GSK dominance in higher margins
Shares
* Subject to regulatory approvals coming through; proposal pending with NCLT 15
HUL-GSK DEAL
Portfolio HFD deal contours OTC/OH
Broad portfolio of Deal is global in scope
Nourishing Malt-based Drinks $ 3.8 Bn - India OTC Portfolio
20 Markets IPR & Commercial Op. On commission selling agent
High EBIT margin
ON TRACK AS PER PLAN ON THE REGULATORY APPROVALS FOR THE MERGER
* Subject to regulatory approvals coming through; proposal pending with NCLT 16
ADITYA ACQUISITION GIVES US FOOTHOLD IN NEWER MARKETS
Enabled us to play BOP
Mini cone
Rs. 10
Unlocked physical availability in new markets
3x
X
2018 2019
HUL + Adityaa cabinets in key markets*
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*Kerala, Rest of Karnataka & Rest of Maharashtra
OUR STRATEGY
Growth Segments Growth Channels M&A Purposeful Brands
Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
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RED LABEL: TASTE OF TOGETHERNESS
Purpose at the heart of all
communications
Topics of relevance
Market leadership
External recognition
AV 05: Red Label Purpose
MARKET LEADERSHIP IN TEA UNDERPINNED BY PURPOSE-LED ENGAGEMENTS
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OUR STRATEGY
Growth Segments Growth Channels M&A Purposeful Brands
*Subject to regulatory approvals
TO HELP SHAPE INDIA’S FOOD REVOLUTION
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TRANSFORMING
DISTRIBUTIVE
TRADE WITH
TECHNOLOGY
2
INDIA CD LANDSCAPE
3K+ 19k+ 30k+ 5000+
4000+
Sales Logistics Beauty
Distributors Merchandisers
Representatives Manpower Advisors
3
140 Mn
120k+ 600k Sq. Ft
Units Sold per Day
UNPARALLELED SCALE OF O1.6xPERATIONS
of Trade Assets
Many brands reach over
Shakti Entrepreneurs 1.3x
BIGGEST IN STORE million outlets
1.05x
WIDEST RURAL REACH 3 Units sold to every
MERCHANDIZING
1x
Indian Citizen monthly
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GENERAL TRADE MODERN TRADE E-COMMERCE
MARKET SHARE
GROSS MARGIN
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Pillars of CD Strategy
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DEMAND CAPTURE DEMAND FULFILMENT DEMAND GENERATION
cover the right outlets at speedy delivery of world class in store
the right frequency with the order(s) to outlets at the execution & shopper
right assortment most optimal cost loyalty to win at the
point of purchase
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More
More Stores
Assortment
Increase
Direct Reach
Distribution
Democratize
Ordering
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Adding Stores – following the sustainable rhythm
Building a Rhythm of outlet addition
Streamlining the process of outlet addition – making it repeatable,
scalable & efficient
Scouting Salesman OL Addition Service Mix GPS Fixing
Addition Upgrade
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3-5 Month 6-9 Month 9-12
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More
More Stores
Assortment
Increase
Direct Reach
Distribution
Democratize
Ordering
Better Replenishment is our biggest lever to grow
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assortment
Spread of Replenishment Across our Universe
30% “
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u Assortment is not just about
b 15%
i 11% the sale of new packs but also
r
t 8% 7%
n o 6% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% their subsequent
C
% replenishment ”
1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x
Frequency of Replenishment
Leveraging Bayesian networks for improved
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replenishment modelling
A probabilistic model which learns
Will the
outlet and pack behavior trends to Pack Type line sell Outlet
this Type
provide more relevant tasks to the Month?
Salesman in the given month
Purchase Purchase
Quantity Frequency
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Simplified KPIs Simplified Interface
1 2
Total Lines Sold Per Day Total Assortment
Easy to Sell
Set of packs an outlet regularly buys
Set of incremental packs which have a
Easy to Earn
priority
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More
More Stores
Assortment
Increase
Direct Reach
Distribution
Democratize
Ordering
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Democratize order taking from Salesman : B2B App
RAPID SCALE UP
Q1’ 4
18 Cities
Any time Business
ordering Transparency
Q4’ 15
18 Cities
Customized
Promotions
Q2’ 50
19 Cities
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- N+2 Delivery
Delivery
- Back end Automation
Transparency
automation
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Faster & on-time deliveries key for growth
Delivery Optimization is key to improve last mile
efficiency
Higher the delay in Larger is the Cost of Lesser is the
delivery Delay Productivity
52% 54%
90%
18% 88%
39%
10% 81%
8%
5%
Mass Retail Kney+ R2e tdaiel l i vCheermyi s%ts Kiosks n+2 n+3 n+4 N+2 N+3 > N+3
D+F N K + ey 2 R D et e a l i i l ver P y R S Kiosk %age % R re e tu tu rn r n as a p s e r p e de r li d ve e r l y iv d e a r t y e Probability of billing in
next salesman visit
date
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- N+2 Delivery
Delivery
- Back end Automation
Transparency
automation
20
Handling Complexity through Robotization
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- Wiring up
Program Stores
Wire Up Direct to
- Activate B2C Stores Consumer
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Wiring Up Stores & winning at scale
Billing Solution
Cashless Payments
Shopper Retargeting
Loyalty Program
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Benefits from Wired Stores
Shopper Customized Stronger Premiumizing Zero response Improved
transaction level promotions retailer shoppers and time on Shopper
insights relationship wider competitive loyalty
assortment actions
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- Wiring up
Program Stores
Wire Up Direct to
- Activate B2C Stores Consumer
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B2B2C : Humarashop – The power of Hyperlocal
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B2B2C : Humarashop – The power of Hyperlocal
PARTNER DELIVERY
DELIVERS PARTNER/STORE PICKUP
RETAILER CLICKS
DELIVERY
DISPATCH
SHOPPER
RETAILER GETS
ORDER
PLACES ORDER
NOTIFIED
RETAILER
SHOPPER IT PLATFORM
SHOPPER SEES SHOP & PROMOTER
MASTERS
REAL TIME UPDATES PRICES
CD Strategy : Summary 28
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DEMAND CAPTURE DEMAND FULFILMENT DEMAND GENERATION
More Stores Delivery Transparency Wire up Stores
More Assortment Automation Direct to Consumer
Democratize Ordering