India Inc revives WFH, accelerates EV fleets as HUL, Marico, Dabur answer Modi's austerity call
FMCG majors are cutting travel, scaling rail logistics 3x and deploying 40-50 EVs at Dabur to conserve fuel and trim costs. HUL flags 97% renewable energy use; RPG Group claims 30,000 litres of petrol saved across 500 employees. The shift signals a structural reset in supply-chain economics for consumer-goods players.
What happened
Hindustan Unilever · Indian consumer giants HUL, Marico, Dabur and others are reviving work-from-home, curbing travel and accelerating EV/rail logistics in
Key facts
- 97% renewable energy at HUL
- 30,000 litres petrol saved
- 500 employees
- 40-50 EVs at Dabur
- 3x rail utilisation
Why this matters
EV-fleet providers, 3PL rail aggregators and renewable-energy PPA platforms just became strategic targets as FMCG incumbents hard-wire the austerity playbook into procurement.