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Shamima joined Unilever Bangladesh (UBL) in 2019 as the Head of Corporate Affairs, Partnerships and Communications. She joined the UBL Management Committee (MC) as the Director of Corporate Affairs, Partnerships and Communications in 2022. As a member of the MC, she leads the sustainability affairs of Unilever Bangladesh and is responsible for guiding the Unilever brand’s social mission in Bangladesh.

Shamima has over 20 years of work experience across Communications, Corporate Affairs, Public Relations, and Marketing. After joining UBL, she successfully launched Unilever Bangladesh’s first Sustainability Report in 2022. She was also instrumental in launching UBL’s first plastic waste management initiative in Bangladesh, partnering with municipalities. Shamima also works as the liaison between Unilever and its different stakeholders and partners from the Public, INGO and NGO sectors.

Prior to joining UBL, Shamima worked for Coca-Cola, Grameenphone, technology start-up QUBEE, USAID, and UNDP. She is an expert in mass communication, project development and implementation, climate action, policy advocacy, and strategic collaboration. In 2023, she was awarded the ‘Stellar Women’ award as a Female Leader in 2023. Shamima writes op-eds on Gender and Environment related issues in leading national newspapers.

Shamima holds a master’s degree in development studies from North South University and a Master of Arts (Gender Studies) from the University of Dhaka.