Mr. Tarun N P Varma

Tarun N P Varma joined Tata Consumer Products (TCP) in January 2023 as Global Chief Human Resources & Sustainability Officer. In this role, Tarun is responsible for developing a competitive and compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for TCP’s global organisation besides embedding an integrated people agenda to accelerate delivery across all the pillars of TCP’s business strategy. He also provides leadership to the Sustainability team in executing the ‘For Better Living’ strategy across the 4 Pillars of Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition and Communities. He also holds the office of Chief Ethics Officer for the organisation. 

Tarun comes with over two decades of experience, having joined Tata Consumer Products from Shell Plc, where he last served as Vice President - HR for the Global Technology division. He earlier led the HR function for Shell Group of Companies in India. Prior to this, he held multiple HR leadership roles across leading multinational corporations such as Vodafone, Coca-Cola, and Nestle.

Tarun is a post-graduate in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur. He is a life member of the National HRD Network and a regular contributor to professional platforms in the field of Human Resources as well as Sustainability.

Tarun is based in Mumbai and is married with two children. His interests include STEM education for Children, travelling to different places, and experiencing the world's culinary diversity.