[6-K] UNILEVER PLC Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
Unilever PLC has appointed Srinivas Phatak as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately, and he will also join the Board and Unilever Leadership Executive. He served as acting CFO since February 2025 after being Deputy CFO and Group Controller. The Board unanimously selected him following an internal and external search, citing his industry and functional experience and performance as acting CFO. Srinivas is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Coats Group plc. His CFO pay includes annual fixed pay of EUR 1.175m, eligibility for annual bonus and Performance Share Plan awards, and localisation support; further details will appear in the 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report.
Unilever PLC ha nominato Srinivas Phatak come Chief Financial Officer, con effetto immediato, e entrerà anche nel Consiglio di amministrazione e nell’Unilever Leadership Executive. Ha ricoperto il ruolo di CFO ad interim dall febbraio 2025 dopo essere stato Deputy CFO e Group Controller. Il Consiglio lo ha scelto all'unanimità a seguito di una ricerca interna ed esterna, citando la sua esperienza nel settore e nelle funzioni, nonché la sua performance come CFO ad interim. Srinivas è un Independent Non-Executive Director di Coats Group plc. Il suo pacchetto retributivo da CFO prevede una retribuzione fissa annua di EUR 1.175m, l'idoneità al bonus annuale e agli award del Performance Share Plan, nonché supporto di localizzazione; ulteriori dettagli saranno riportati nel 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report.
Unilever PLC ha nombrado a Srinivas Phatak como Director Financiero (CFO), con efecto inmediato, y también se incorporará al Consejo y al Unilever Leadership Executive. Se desempeñó como CFO interino desde febrero de 2025 tras haber sido Deputy CFO y Group Controller. El Consejo lo eligió por unanimidad tras una búsqueda interna y externa, citando su experiencia en la industria y en funciones y su desempeño como CFO interino. Srinivas es Independent Non-Executive Director de Coats Group plc. Su remuneración como CFO incluye un salario fijo anual de EUR 1.175m, elegibilidad para bono anual y para premios del Performance Share Plan, y apoyo de localización; más detalles aparecerán en el Directors' Remuneration Report 2025.
유니레버 PLC는 Srinivas Phatak를 CFO로 즉시 임명했으며, 이사회 및 Unilever Leadership Executive에도 합류합니다. 그는 2025년 2월부터 CFO 대행으로 재직했고, 그전에는 Deputy CFO 및 Group Controller였습니다. 이사회는 내부 및 외부 검색을 거쳐 업계 및 기능적 경험과 CFO 대행으로서의 성과를 근거로 만장일치로 그를 선정했습니다. Srinivas는 Coats Group plc의 독립 비상임 이사입니다. CFO 보수에는 연간 고정급 EUR 1.175백만, 연간 보너스 및 Performance Share Plan 보상 자격, 현지화 지원이 포함됩니다; 자세한 내용은 2025년 이사회 보수 보고서에 수록될 예정입니다.
Unilever PLC a nommé Srinivas Phatak au poste de directeur financier (CFO), à effet immédiat, et il rejoint également le conseil d’administration et le Unilever Leadership Executive. Il assurait le rôle de CFO par intérim depuis février 2025 après avoir été Deputy CFO et Group Controller. Le conseil l’a choisi à l’unanimité à la suite d’une recherche interne et externe, citant son expérience sectorielle et fonctionnelle et ses performances en tant que CFO par intérim. Srinivas est administrateur non exécutif indépendant (Independent Non-Executive Director) de Coats Group plc. Sa rémunération de CFO comprend un salaire fixe annuel de EUR 1,175m, l’éligibilité à une prime annuelle et aux awards du Performance Share Plan, et un soutien à la localisation; davantage de détails figureront dans le Directors' Remuneration Report 2025.
Unilever plc hat Srinivas Phatak mit sofortiger Wirkung zum Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ernannt und er wird auch dem Vorstand und dem Unilever Leadership Executive beitreten. Er war seit Februar 2025 als CFO im Amt, nachdem er Deputy CFO und Group Controller war. Der Vorstand wählte ihn einstimmig nach einer internen und externen Suche aus und verwies auf seine Branchen- und Funktionserfahrung sowie seine Leistung als CFO im Amt. Srinivas ist unabhängiger nicht geschäftsführender Direktor (Independent Non-Executive Director) der Coats Group plc. Seine CFO-Vergütung umfasst ein jährliches Festgehalt von EUR 1,175 Mio., Anspruch auf einen Jahresbonus und Performance-Share-Plan-Auszeichnungen sowie Lokalisierungshilfe; weitere Details werden im Directors' Remuneration Report 2025 veröffentlicht.
أعلنت Unilever PLC تعيين Srinivas Phatak في منصب المدير المالي التنفيذي (CFO)، اعتباراً من الآن، كما سينضم إلى المجلس وقيادة Unilever Leadership Executive. شغل منصب CFO بالوكالة منذ فبراير 2025 بعد أن كان نائب CFO ومراقب المجموعة. اختار المجلسه بالإجماع بعد إجراء بحث داخلي وخارجي، مع الإشارة إلى خبرته الصناعية والوظيفية وأدائه كـCFO بالوكالة. Srinivas هو عضو مجلس إدارة مستقل غير تنفيذي في Coats Group plc. يتضمن راتبه كشاغ CFO رواتب ثابتة سنوية قدرها EUR 1.175 مليون، وتأهليته للمكافأة السنوية وجوائز خطة الأسهم الأداء، ودعم التوطين؛ ستظهر تفاصيل إضافية في تقرير مكافآت المدراء Directors' Remuneration Report 2025.
联合利华有限公司已任命 Srinivas Phatak 为首席财务官(CFO),立即生效,他还将加入董事会和联合利华领导执行委员会。 他自2025年2月担任代理CFO以来,一直是代理CFO,此前担任副CFO和集团控制官。董事会在内部和外部搜索后一致选中他,理由是其行业和职能经验及代理CFO任期内的表现。Srinivas 是 Coats Group plc 的独立非执行董事。其CFO薪酬包括年度固定薪酬 EUR 1.175 百万、年度奖金及绩效股计划奖励的资格,以及本地化支持;更多细节将载于2025年董事薪酬报告中。
- Continuity of leadership by promoting an internal candidate who served as acting CFO since February 2025
- Board unanimity on the appointment suggests strong governance support
- Transparent fixed pay disclosure of EUR 1.175m and confirmation of incentive eligibility
- No detailed incentive or long-term compensation metrics provided beyond fixed pay and eligibility
- No quantified discussion of how the appointment will affect financial targets or cost structure
Insights
TL;DR: Board promoted an internal candidate to CFO with disclosed fixed pay; this is a routine, governance-aligned leadership appointment.
Unilever's unanimous board decision to appoint an experienced internal finance leader signals continuity and limited near-term disruption. The disclosure of fixed pay (EUR 1.175m) and incentive eligibility aligns with existing remuneration policy and provides transparency for investors and remuneration committees. Inclusion on the Board and Leadership Executive indicates Srinivas will have strategic influence. No additional governance concerns or departures were disclosed.
TL;DR: Internal CFO promotion preserves financial leadership continuity; compensation details disclosed but no forward-looking financial impact quantified.
The appointment replaces an acting CFO who served since February 2025, reducing succession uncertainty. The remuneration disclosure is limited to fixed pay and incentive eligibility; material compensation figures beyond fixed pay are not provided. There is no financial guidance, transaction, or restructuring tied to the appointment in this filing, so direct impact on near-term financials remains unspecified.
Unilever PLC ha nominato Srinivas Phatak come Chief Financial Officer, con effetto immediato, e entrerà anche nel Consiglio di amministrazione e nell’Unilever Leadership Executive. Ha ricoperto il ruolo di CFO ad interim dall febbraio 2025 dopo essere stato Deputy CFO e Group Controller. Il Consiglio lo ha scelto all'unanimità a seguito di una ricerca interna ed esterna, citando la sua esperienza nel settore e nelle funzioni, nonché la sua performance come CFO ad interim. Srinivas è un Independent Non-Executive Director di Coats Group plc. Il suo pacchetto retributivo da CFO prevede una retribuzione fissa annua di EUR 1.175m, l'idoneità al bonus annuale e agli award del Performance Share Plan, nonché supporto di localizzazione; ulteriori dettagli saranno riportati nel 2025 Directors' Remuneration Report.
Unilever PLC ha nombrado a Srinivas Phatak como Director Financiero (CFO), con efecto inmediato, y también se incorporará al Consejo y al Unilever Leadership Executive. Se desempeñó como CFO interino desde febrero de 2025 tras haber sido Deputy CFO y Group Controller. El Consejo lo eligió por unanimidad tras una búsqueda interna y externa, citando su experiencia en la industria y en funciones y su desempeño como CFO interino. Srinivas es Independent Non-Executive Director de Coats Group plc. Su remuneración como CFO incluye un salario fijo anual de EUR 1.175m, elegibilidad para bono anual y para premios del Performance Share Plan, y apoyo de localización; más detalles aparecerán en el Directors' Remuneration Report 2025.
유니레버 PLC는 Srinivas Phatak를 CFO로 즉시 임명했으며, 이사회 및 Unilever Leadership Executive에도 합류합니다. 그는 2025년 2월부터 CFO 대행으로 재직했고, 그전에는 Deputy CFO 및 Group Controller였습니다. 이사회는 내부 및 외부 검색을 거쳐 업계 및 기능적 경험과 CFO 대행으로서의 성과를 근거로 만장일치로 그를 선정했습니다. Srinivas는 Coats Group plc의 독립 비상임 이사입니다. CFO 보수에는 연간 고정급 EUR 1.175백만, 연간 보너스 및 Performance Share Plan 보상 자격, 현지화 지원이 포함됩니다; 자세한 내용은 2025년 이사회 보수 보고서에 수록될 예정입니다.
Unilever PLC a nommé Srinivas Phatak au poste de directeur financier (CFO), à effet immédiat, et il rejoint également le conseil d’administration et le Unilever Leadership Executive. Il assurait le rôle de CFO par intérim depuis février 2025 après avoir été Deputy CFO et Group Controller. Le conseil l’a choisi à l’unanimité à la suite d’une recherche interne et externe, citant son expérience sectorielle et fonctionnelle et ses performances en tant que CFO par intérim. Srinivas est administrateur non exécutif indépendant (Independent Non-Executive Director) de Coats Group plc. Sa rémunération de CFO comprend un salaire fixe annuel de EUR 1,175m, l’éligibilité à une prime annuelle et aux awards du Performance Share Plan, et un soutien à la localisation; davantage de détails figureront dans le Directors' Remuneration Report 2025.
Unilever plc hat Srinivas Phatak mit sofortiger Wirkung zum Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ernannt und er wird auch dem Vorstand und dem Unilever Leadership Executive beitreten. Er war seit Februar 2025 als CFO im Amt, nachdem er Deputy CFO und Group Controller war. Der Vorstand wählte ihn einstimmig nach einer internen und externen Suche aus und verwies auf seine Branchen- und Funktionserfahrung sowie seine Leistung als CFO im Amt. Srinivas ist unabhängiger nicht geschäftsführender Direktor (Independent Non-Executive Director) der Coats Group plc. Seine CFO-Vergütung umfasst ein jährliches Festgehalt von EUR 1,175 Mio., Anspruch auf einen Jahresbonus und Performance-Share-Plan-Auszeichnungen sowie Lokalisierungshilfe; weitere Details werden im Directors' Remuneration Report 2025 veröffentlicht.