Interview: Ritva Sotamaa, chief legal officer, Unilever

Interview: Ritva Sotamaa, chief legal officer, Unilever

GC Diversity and Inclusion interview

Ritva Sotamaa tells us about the strategic benefits of diversity and how this plays out in the legal team.

Our strategy is really driven by both internal and external pressures. The big focus is obviously on the fact that we want to retain the best people out there. I think it is paying off as we are ranked the most sought-after FMCG [fast-moving consumer goods] employer in the world and the third most sought-after employer across all sectors for the second year running, according to a survey by LinkedIn. I think our focus on inclusivity is actually key in retaining hires.

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