CFO Aasif Malbari Succeeds Sudhir Sitapati As CEO & MD Of GCPL; Vishal Kedia Named Interim CFO

Aasif Malbari, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Godrej Consumer Products Limited, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Managing Director (MD), and Executive Non-Independent Director for a term of five (5) consecutive years, with effect from August 12, 2026, subject to the shareholders’ approval.

Malbari has resigned from the office of CFO of the Company effective August 11, 2026. He succeeds Sudhir Sitapati as CEO & MD, who has resigned, with effect from August 11, 2026.

Vishal Kedia has been appointed as the Interim CFO and Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company with effect from August 12, 2026.

Aasif Malbari has three decades of experience across the FMCG and automotive sectors, having worked with Tata Motors and Hindustan Unilever. As Global CFO of GCPL, he works closely with leadership teams on business strategy, growth and performance. He previously served as CFO of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility and Director at Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, where he contributed to business expansion, restructuring and a USD 1 billion fundraising for the electric vehicle business. Earlier, he held finance and business roles at Hindustan Unilever. Aasif is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, securing All India First Rank in both the CA Intermediate and Final examinations. He is a graduate of Sydenham College, University of Mumbai.

Before joining Godrej Consumer Products, Sudhir Sitapati spent more than two decades with Unilever, holding leadership roles across India, Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa. His last position was Executive Director of Foods and Refreshments at Hindustan Unilever. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a BSc in Mathematics with Economics Honours from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He was named a Young Alumni Achiever by IIM Ahmedabad in 2017. Sudhir is also Chair of the CII FMCG Committee and author of The CEO Factory.

Vishal Kedia has been associated with the Godrej Group since November 2016 and currently leads Global Strategy, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Investor Relations at Godrej Consumer Products Limited. He has held roles across the company’s India, Indonesia, Africa and Latin America businesses, with experience spanning corporate strategy, financial planning, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations. Before joining the Godrej Group, he worked with The Boston Consulting Group. Vishal holds a Post Graduate Programme in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Xavier’s College.