• Operating culture shift: While the broad strategy of core market development and portfolio transformation remains unchanged, the company is adopting an "and culture" focused on sharpening execution and balancing core growth with new portfolios.
• Core business investments: To revitalize previously flattish core business growth, the company is doubling its R&D capabilities and scaling up investments in go-to-market reach and digital channels for new-age consumers.
• Earnings growth guidance: Despite elevated commodity and input cost pressures from global tensions, management remains confident in offsetting costs to deliver double-digit growth in both revenue and EBITDA.
• Cluster and volume performance: International clusters in Indonesia, Africa/GAAM, and Latin America maintain solid momentum, while India's volume growth has accelerated from around 4% over the past five years to high single digits.