Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Hindustan Unilever’s subsidiary Lakme India has tied up with the IT education and training institute Aptech to open 100 beauty training academies across India. Branded as Lakme Academy powered by Aptech, it is aiming to train 50,000 stylists across India in next five years. It will offer both foundation and advanced level training in skin, hair and make-up.

As per the agreement, Lakme will design content and course modules, coach trainers and certify students while Aptech will be responsible for the entire academy operations. This alliance between Lakme and Aptech will significantly improve the quality of talent in the beauty services industry and company’s consumers will get high quality experience and expertise at Lakme salons.

HUL is India’s largest fast moving consumer goods company, with leadership in Home & Personal Care Products and Foods & Beverages. HUL's brands, spread across 20 distinct consumer categories, touch the lives of two out of three Indians.