Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, June 2024 – Anand Tripathi has joined Aditya Birla Group (Century Textiles and Industries Limited) as the new Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role, Anand will be responsible for driving the HR strategies and initiatives for Century Textiles and Industries Limited, part of the Aditya Birla Group.
Before this role, Anand served as President HR at Aditya Birla Group (Ultratech Cement) from July 2021 to June 2024 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He was instrumental in strategic HR planning and implementing HR frameworks that enhanced organizational capability.
Prior to Ultratech Cement, Anand was the General Manager HR – ER for South Asia at Hindustan Unilever Limited from September 2017 to July 2021. As a member of both the South Asia HR Leadership Team and South Asia Supply Chain Leadership Team, he was adept in strategic employee relations, international IR, HR frameworks, and change management across multiple countries.
From May 2016 to September 2017, Anand worked as Head HR – SCM at UPL in Mumbai, focusing on designing organizational structures, HR processes, policies, and systems. He also developed talent management strategies and capability frameworks.
Anand’s earlier experience includes a long tenure at Hindustan Unilever Ltd., where he held various HR roles from October 2006 to May 2016. Notably, he was the Category HR Manager – Personal Care, overseeing HR/ER for 16 manufacturing sites and 35 distribution centers across South Asia. He also served as the Category HR Manager – F & B and HR Manager in Haridwar.
Anand began his career as a Sr. HR Officer at Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd. (now Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.) from 1995 to 1997.
Aditya Birla Group is a global conglomerate and a member of the Fortune 500, impacting millions of lives daily. With over 187,000 employees spanning 100 nationalities across 41 countries, the Group’s seven-decade-long growth journey is built on responsible business practices and stakeholder value creation. The Group’s businesses are global powerhouses in sectors such as metals, pulp and fibre, chemicals, textiles, carbon black, telecom, and cement. Overseas operations across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and Asia contribute to 50% of the Group’s revenues.
About Century Textiles and Industries Limited:
Century Textiles and Industries Ltd., part of the Aditya Birla Group, has evolved from a single-unit textile entity in 1897 into a commercial powerhouse with diverse interests. It is a trendsetter in cotton textiles and has a significant presence in the Pulp and Paper and Real Estate sectors.
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