David Herd

David joined Unilever in 2007 as a contractor in the role of Security Operations Manager and was seconded to Global Group Security Manager in January 2011, joining as a permanent member of the Unilever team. In his current role, he is responsible for advising and driving forward robust physical and people security measures within the greater security network across the group.

He has worked in the private security industry since 1989 in many sectors, essentially covering event security, manned guarding, travel security, investigations, loss prevention, compliance, design and implementation (electronic security), crisis management, supply chain/logistics security, and corporate security.

Every day, over 3.4 billion people globally use Unilever products. As one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, its products are available in over 190 countries and include 400+ household name brands. These include 14 of the world’s top 50 most chosen FMCG brands globally. In 2022, Unilever reported revenues of €60.1bn, with 59% in emerging markets.