THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Paul Polman, CEO of consumer products multinational Unilever, whose brands include Dove soaps and Lipton tea, is retiring at the end of the year, the company said Thursday. The Anglo-Dutch company said Polman will be succeeded from Jan. 1 by Alan Jope, currently president of Unilever’s Beauty and Personal Care division. The announcement comes months after Unilever, under pressure from shareholders, reversed a decision to consolidate its headquarters in Rotterdam. The 54-year-old Jope is a career executive with Unilever, having joined the company as a trainee in 1985. “He has an excellent track record of leading Unilever’s business in both developed and emerging markets,” the company said.

Source: National Post November 29, 2018 16:18 UTC