Signal Unilever expanded its CFO's remit to supply chain, procurement, digital, and business services

Summary

In early 2025, Unilever gave its chief financial officer responsibility for several other corporate functions, including supply chain and procurement, digital and technology, and business services. The expanded remit was tied to a new five-year growth plan. Deloitte cites the case as an example of organizations integrating functions along the lines where data and technology already connect them. Rather than keeping each function as a separate pillar, the company placed adjacent capabilities under common leadership. The example shows one way firms are experimenting with broader executive portfolios to move faster and align functions with growth goals.