Unilever Home Care chief says unit posts 7.6% underlying sales growth in H1 2026

An interview with Edu Campanella outlined a Home Care transformation focused on fewer, larger initiatives and tighter operational discipline.

First-half 2026 underlying sales growth reached 7.6%, driven by 7.4% volume; Q2 USG was 9.1%, with 8.6% volume.

Management cited five straight quarters of accelerating growth, marking the strongest first-half performance in three years.

Growth was described as broad-based across geographies, categories, and brands; India posted double-digit growth, Brazil high single-digit growth.

Strategy priorities include scaling “market-making” innovation, supply-chain investment, stronger in-store execution, and a push toward premiumization in emerging markets.