Sanjiv Kakkar
A veteran of multinational Unilever, Kakkar, who joined the company in 1984, has been heading the regional business of the company across its beauty and personal care, home care, and food and refreshment segments since 2013. More recently, he has also been at the forefront of the company’s social initiatives in the region. In January, Kakkar signed a deal with Bee’ah to collaborate on a plastic recycling management system, while in May, Unilever announced the donation of 10,000 meals for communities affected by Covid-19 in the UAE by illuminating 10,000 lights on the Burj Khalifa.
