Author: Dr. Priya Sharma
Dr. Priya Sharma
Dr. Priya Sharma combines her dermatological expertise with accessible writing as Beauty Business Today's editor-in-chief. With a medical degree from Johns Hopkins and a master's in science communication, she evaluates clinical studies behind trending ingredients and provides readers with authoritative analysis.
Unilever is ushering in a new era of leadership with the appointment of Fernando Fernandez as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2025. Currently serving as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, Fernandez will take the reins from Hein Schumacher, whose two-year tenure saw a major strategic overhaul. Schumacher spearheaded the Growth Action Plan (GAP), a framework designed to drive long-term product innovation and tighten financial discipline. While the initiative contributed to a 4.2% revenue boost in 2024, bringing Unilever’s annual earnings to €60.8 billion, the company still fell short of its financial projections—a signal that…