2021 will be a better year for us than 2020: HUL CMD Sanjiv Mehta

In an interview with Viveat Susan Pinto, Mehta speaks on the shape of things to come for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market and his firm

Sanjiv Mehta, chairman and managing director of Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the country’s largest consumer goods company, says that while the June quarter will not be as bad as last year, it could change as the Covid-19 situation evolves. Mehta responds to questions from Viveat Susan Pinto on the shape of things to come for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market and his firm. Edited excerpts:
 
With Q4 over now, how do you see the overall economic scenario evolving in Q1 of FY22?
 
It is important we protect lives and keep the wheels of the economy running. That, to