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Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL ) Barclays 18th Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference 2025 September 3, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Fernando Fernandez - CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Warren Ackerman - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Presentation Warren Ackerman Head of European Consumer Equity Research The format today is Fernando is going to do a set this presentation fo...

Unilever's CEO says he is looking to replace up to a quarter of the company's top 200 leaders. The global consumer brand conglomerate has already cut roughly 18% of its white collar workforce.

Unilever will review its top 200 roles for a 25% "refresh", the consumer goods giant said at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday.

The story here is that Unilever PLC's (LSE:ULVR) organic sales growth (OSG) for the second quarter came in at 3.8%, which Barclays sees as competitive, especially against tough comparisons and in a tricky consumer environment. Looking ahead, it forecasts OSG picking up sequentially to 4.1% in Q3 and 4.6% in Q4, driven by a bounce-back in Asia and sustained momentum in developed markets.

Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 3:00 AM ET Company Participants Fernando Fernandez - CEO & Director Jemma Spalton - Head of Investor Relations Srinivas Phatak - Acting CFO & Group Controller Conference Call Participants Callum Elliott - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

Unilever PLC (LSE:ULVR) reported an improvement in sales growth in the second quarter of the year but saw profits shrink. The FTSE 100-listed consumer goods giant posted interim results showing underlying sales growth of 3.4% for the six month of 2025, boosted by growth of 3.8% in the second quarter, which was stronger than analysts expected.

Unilever's transformation—simplified structure, focused leadership, and strategic spinoffs—positions it to finally break out of a near decade-long stagnation. Core strengths remain unmatched: global distribution reach and powerful brands, especially in emerging markets, support long-term growth potential. New CEO Fernandez brings operational discipline, prioritizing gross margin and hard-curren...

Jochanan Senf, a Dutch Unilever executive who previously managed Ben & Jerry's Europe business, will start in the new role this month.