L'Oréal has promoted Divya Kohli to the role of Human Resources Director for Malaysia and Singapore, expanding her leadership responsibilities across two of the company's important markets in Southeast Asia.
The appointment places Kohli at the helm of the beauty group's people strategy, talent agenda and workforce priorities in both countries.
The move reflects L'Oréal's continued focus on strengthening leadership pipelines and advancing internal talent into broader regional roles as organisations navigate changing workforce dynamics and evolving employee expectations.
Expanded leadership responsibility across Southeast Asia
In her new position, Kohli will oversee human resources strategy for Malaysia and Singapore, with responsibility for aligning people practices with business objectives, supporting talent development and enhancing organisational capabilities.
According to information shared on the appointment, her remit will include workforce planning, leadership development, employee engagement and broader talent management priorities across both markets.
The promotion marks another step in Kohli's progression within L'Oréal, where she has held multiple people leadership roles and contributed to initiatives spanning talent strategy, culture building and organisational development.
Key highlights
• Divya Kohli has been elevated to Human Resources Director for Malaysia and Singapore
• She will lead people strategy and workforce priorities across both markets
• Her responsibilities include talent management, leadership development and organisational capability building
• The appointment follows several HR leadership assignments within L'Oréal
• Kohli brings experience from consumer goods and multinational organisations
Career built across leading consumer brands
Kohli has developed her HR career across several major consumer-facing organisations, building expertise in areas including talent management, organisational effectiveness, employee engagement and leadership development.
Before joining L'Oréal, she held human resources leadership roles at Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson and Tata Consumer Products, gaining experience across diverse business environments and workforce structures.
Her professional journey has focused on helping organisations strengthen talent pipelines, develop leadership capabilities and create people practices that support business growth.
Talent and leadership remain a boardroom priority
The appointment comes as organisations across the consumer goods sector continue to place greater emphasis on workforce readiness, skills development and employee experience.
Companies are increasingly looking to HR leaders to support business transformation while ensuring organisations remain competitive in attracting, retaining and developing talent.
Against this backdrop, appointments such as Kohli's highlight the growing strategic importance of HR leadership in shaping organisational culture, strengthening succession planning and preparing workforces for future business demands.