...A. Highlights: Execution of integrated strategies continues to yield good results in July to Sept. qtr. and provides a solid start to FY. 1. 2. Growing organic sales in all 10 categories, holding global aggregate market share, accelerating productivity savings and improving supply [efficiency]. 3. Together, this progress enables Co. to maintain guidance ranges for organic sales growth, core EPS growth, free cash flow productivity and cash return to shareholders; despite: a. Continued high commodity and transportation costs. b. Inflation in upstream supply-chain and in Co.'s own operations. c. Accelerating headwinds from FX. d. Geopolitical issues. e. COVID disruptions impacting consumer confidence. f. Historically high inflation, impacting consumer budgets. B. Results: Organic sales grew 7%. 1. Pricing added 9 points to sales growth. a. b. Mix was up 1 point. 2. Volume declined 3 points, primarily due to lower shipments in Russia. 3. Growth was broad-based across business units, with each...
