Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, February 2025 – Raquel Carneiro appointed as as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Essential Home Portfolio of Reckitt. With an extensive background in HR leadership, cultural transformation, and talent development, Raquel will be responsible for leading the global HR strategy for Essential Home, reinforcing the company’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and high-performance culture.
Raquel joins Essential Home Portfolio of Reckitt after a successful tenure as HR Director for Latin America at Reckitt, where she led cultural transformation and leadership development across the region. She played a pivotal role in embedding global HR strategies while tailoring initiatives to meet the unique demands of the Latin American market. Under her leadership, employee engagement scores significantly improved, and she spearheaded the company’s Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and ESG agenda.
Before her time at Reckitt, she served as Global Head of HR for Consumer & Food Service Business at Fonterra, where she supported a workforce of over 11,000 employees across 25+ countries. She was instrumental in implementing high-performance culture initiatives, strengthening leadership capabilities, and driving organizational transformation. She also served as HR Director LATAM – People, Culture & Strategy, where she led M&A due diligence, leadership pipeline development, and strategic growth initiatives.
Raquel has also held key leadership positions at Arezzo&Co, Noble Group SA, and AB InBev, where she was responsible for HR strategy, compensation planning, corporate governance, and business transformation. Her leadership at Arezzo&Co was particularly impactful, as she played a major role in the cultural transformation process for the company’s IPO listing on the Brazilian stock market.
Throughout her career, she has championed organizational change, talent strategy, and leadership development, making her a strategic addition to Essential Home’s leadership team.
About Essential Home Portfolio of Reckitt
Essential Home is a highly attractive portfolio of market-leading home care brands with a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Latin America. With 2023 net revenue of £1.9bn, the portfolio includes iconic brands such as Air Wick, SBP, Calgon, and Cillit Bang. As one of the few scaled, international branded players in the home care category, Essential Home is committed to innovation, sustainability, and consumer-driven solutions.
Read Also : Entering 2025, TA Leaders’ Success Built on More than Just Hiring, Says The Josh Bersin Company
People Analytics Teams Still Struggle to Deliver Business Impact, Warns The Josh Bersin Company
ESG and Women’s Leadership: Driving Sustainability and Inclusion
Learning and Development Trends for 2025: Shaping the Future of Workplace Learning
