Hans van den Bosch

Director of Global Treasury Operations

Unilever, The Netherlands

Industry:
FMCG
Annual turnover:
€40bn
Treasury staff:
65
Treasury structure:
Centralised
TMS:
Yes
Cross-border pooling:
Yes
Cash rich or debt:
Debt

Speaker profile

After graduation in 1988, Hans joined ABN AMRO, where he has had different functions in investment banking. In 1995, he moved to Unilever to look “at the other side of the Treasury fence”. Having done various functions within the Unilever Treasury organisation, he is currently the Director Global Head of Treasury Operations.

Corporate profile

Established in the 1890s, Unilever's portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. They produce world-leading brands including Lipton, Knorr, Dove, Axe, Hellmann's and Omo. The company operates and manufactures on every continent except Antarctica and employs over 163,000 people.