PepsiCo enters into career JV with HUL, to boost the potential of its employees

In a first of its kind learning and talent development initiative, PepsiCo India has entered into a ‘career joint venture’ with Hindustan Unilever (HUL), allowing select employees to gain work experience at the JV firm for 2-4 months.

PepsiCo India is keen to enter into more such career JVs with other non-competing companies to boost the potential of its employees.

Apeksha Jain, Senior HR Manager, PepsiCo India, said, "It’s been an experience of a lifetime working with two power houses at the same time. I went to gain critical learning experience outside PepsiCo and the work experience was very fruitful. HUL and PepsiCo are analogous organisations and thus I adjusted well within the new culture. I took home best practices on several aspects, including training of sales staff."

Suchitra Rajendra, VP-HR, PepsiCo India, said, "We wanted to offer our employees a challenging and differentiated career opportunity and a dynamic growth for leadership development. As part of the career JV programme, as and when openings come up, we will post it internally and people can apply for it to experience a different work culture and challenge and come back ready to take on more. Internally, the programme has resonated well with our people especially the millennial who want to explore a different career and learning."

A spokesperson from TGB said the company constantly looks for ways to develop employees and enhance their learning & development.

The TGB spokesperson said, "We have mobilised talent between TGB and NourishCo since we believe this helps cross pollinate learning & leverage synergies."