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Reckitt Benckiser Group

United Kingdom · FMCG, Pharma & Healthcare

LeaveRussia detail: Pausing Investments

Operations suspended
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Reckitt Benckiser is a home, health and personal care company. Brands: Strepsils, Veet, Air Wick, Calgon, Clearasil, Durex, Lysol, Vanish.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 01/05/2026Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Business in Russia

The company is reformulating products and registering new intellectual property within Russia after sanctions restricted its ability to supply certain household and germ protection products and use EU-owned brands. The shift has contributed to a double-digit decline in Russia’s like-for-like revenue and a 200-basis-point impact on emerging markets performance. The transition is being managed locally without support from headquarters, while Reckitt continues efforts to transfer ownership of its Russian business, a process ongoing since 2022.

Decision trail

Decision date 12/03/2023 · Reference ↗

Begins a process aimed at transferring ownership of its Russia business. Strepsils maker Reckitt Benckiser said in April 2022 that it would transfer ownership of its Russian business to a third party or local employees, but so far has failed to do so. Trading data shows that Reckitt Benckiser Exports into Russia. Freeze capital investments, advertising, sponsorships and promotions in Russia. Began process of aimed at transferring Russian business.

Local stats (LeaveRussia)

Assets(RF), mln.USD
299
Capital(RF), mln.USD
202
Glob.Revenue, mln.USD
18152
Revenue(RF), mln.USD
356
Staff(RF), 2021
4636

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 suspended · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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