Unilever hire executive search firm in hunt for new Chairman

Unilever have started the search for their next Chairman. Unilever is the company behind brands such as Dove, Lynx, and Magnum.

Former Chairman Michael Treschow is preparing to step down after nearly a decade. The Anglo-Dutch company are working with Russell Reynolds Associates to identify his successor.

It is unknown whether its next Chairman will be selected from the current batch of Non-Executive Directors. Vittorio Colao, the Vodafone CEO, has been recently appointed as a Non-Executive Director.

In a statement to Sky News, a Unilever spokeswoman said: "Non-executive directors normally serve for a maximum of nine years.