Open to bigger acquisitions, but that depends on quality: Emami director

We can't do everything on our own and hence we are partnering wherever we believe the promoters or entrepreneurs are capable and their ideas are good, says Harsha Agarwal, director at Emami

Acquisitions have been a preferred choice for Emami’s growth path. Emami Director Harsha Agarwal talks to Avishek Rakshit and Ishita Ayan Dutt about the company’s multi-pronged strategy to make it future-ready. Excerpts:

Emami has been active in the acquisitions space. What kind of investments and acquisitions have you made recently? 

We have made strategic investments in The Man Company (TMC) and Brillare, where we now have around 30-32 per cent stake, and had acquired Crème 21, which is a German personal care brand. This apart, we have also made minority investments in Loli.

How are these acquisitions playing out?

We