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PZ Cussons appoints Jan Bramall as Chief Financial Officer
THE WHAT? PZ Cussons has announced the appointment of Jan Bramall as Chief Financial Officer and a member of its Board of Directors, effective March 23, 2026. THE DETAILS Bramall joins PZ Cussons from Severfield, where she currently serves as Interim Chief Financial Officer. She previously spent more than five years as CFO at…
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Marian Puig steps down as Isdin chairman following 25-year tenure
THE WHAT? Isdin has confirmed that Marian Puig has stepped down as chairman of its board after a decade in the role and 25 years with the Spanish dermatology and photoprotection specialist. THE DETAILS A member of the Puig family, Puig joined Isdin in 2002 as CEO, leading its international expansion before progressively stepping…
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Unilever reshapes global marketing leadership as Leandro Barreto takes expanded CMO role
THE WHAT? Unilever has appointed Leandro Barreto to an expanded role as Chief Marketing Officer, Unilever and Beauty & Wellbeing, effective 1 January 2026, as the group brings its enterprise-wide marketing agenda closer to its Business Groups. THE DETAILS Barreto, currently CMO of Unilever’s Beauty & Wellbeing Business Group, will assume responsibility for Unilever’s…
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Sacheu Beauty Appoints First CMO and CFO as It Scales
THE WHAT? Indie cosmetics brand Sacheu Beauty has expanded its executive team, appointing its first chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. THE DETAILS Sacheu has named Michelle Miller as CMO and Connie Kim as CFO, with both executives reporting to CEO Quinn Roukema. Miller joined in December 2025 from Vegamour and previously served…
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Chanel Appoints Aegon HR Chief as Global People Lead Amid Leadership Reset
THE WHAT? Chanel has appointed Elisabetta Caldera as global chief people and organisation officer, continuing a reshuffle of senior leadership as long-serving executives retire. THE DETAILS Caldera, currently global chief human resources officer at Dutch insurer Aegon, will join Chanel next month, succeeding Claire Isnard, who is retiring after more than 17 years with…
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Amorepacific Launches Second Voluntary Retirement Programme Since Founding
THE WHAT? Amorepacific Group has introduced a voluntary retirement programme, marking only the second time such a measure has been implemented since the company’s founding. THE DETAILS Announced internally on 5 December, the programme is positioned as a response to shifting domestic and global business conditions. It follows a previous voluntary retirement initiative launched…
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Women in the Workplace 2025 Flags Declining Corporate Focus on Gender Equity
THE WHAT? McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org’s latest Women in the Workplace report shows a continued pullback in corporate commitment to advancing women, alongside the first recorded promotion ambition gap between women and men. THE DETAILS Only 54% of companies now prioritise women’s career advancement, down sharply from pre-pandemic levels, with even lower focus…
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Coty Chair Peter Harf to Step Down as JAB Plans Leadership Overhaul
THE WHAT? Coty is preparing for a senior leadership shake-up, with chair Peter Harf set to step down and chief executive Sue Nabi expected to depart as controlling shareholder JAB Holdings moves to reset the group’s direction. THE DETAILS JAB plans to appoint a new chair who will then move quickly to install a…
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Mana Products furloughs staff as it weighs strategic options
THE WHAT? Mana Products has furloughed employees as the contract manufacturer evaluates potential paths for the business. THE DETAILS Industry sources indicate the furloughs follow an attempted sale that is believed to have fallen through. While declining to comment on “rumors or speculation,” Mana’s CEO said the company is working with its stakeholders as…
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Estée Lauder Names Ossama Ogla General Manager for the Middle East
THE WHAT? The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Ossama Ogla as General Manager, Middle East, overseeing operations and commercial strategy across the region. THE DETAILS Ogla, who joined in September 2025, reports to Henk van der Mark, SVP/GM for Emerging Markets & Commercial and Business Development (EUKEM). The Middle East is one of ELC’s…