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Leena Nair

Leena Nair

Global Chief Executive Officer Chanel, former Chief HR Officer Unilever and Member of the Unilever Leadership Executive

"In supporting Permits Foundation, international companies can convince governments with one voice that they need to allow a continuation of careers for partners, if they want experts working in their countries."

Leena Nair joined Hindustan Unilever in 1992 as a trainee. Over the next twenty years, she undertook a wide range of HR roles in India before becoming Global Senior Vice President for Leadership and Organisational Development and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion in 2013. Leena became Chief HR Officer in 2016 – the youngest and first female ever to do so.

After 30 years with Unilever, Leena Nair was appointed Global Chief Executive Officer of Chanel in January 2022. She is based in London, UK.

 

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  • UK Immigration White Paper Released
  • Permits Foundation to feature in Fragomen Costa Rica event on 13 March
  • Permits Foundation submits partner work access recommendation to the government of Costa Rica

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  1. In which countries can an accompanying partner get a work permit at present?
  2. Do you include unmarried partners, same sex couples, in your aims?
  3. Why do international companies and organisations need to employ international employees?
 
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