Earlier today, we reported our first quarter financial results, which exceeded our previously communicated guidance. Through disciplined commercial and operational execution, we delivered organic sales growth of 2%, 130 basis points of pro forma margin expansion, and double-digit adjusted EPS growth. As a result of our first quarter performance, along with price increases due to the Middle East conflict, we are raising our full year 2026 financial guidance. On the next slide, I will cover the progress we are making on driving growth and continuous improvement.
We are confident in Arclin's ability to continue to drive growth and opportunity for the employees and customers of the combined businesses. We continue to reduce our environmental footprint and increase the use of renewable energy sources across our operations while maintaining a strong focus on execution and discipline. Safety and culture continue to differentiate DuPont with record safety performance and high employee engagement, reinforcing the connection between what we do every day and the value we create for our customers. They are designed to drive growth through innovation, operational excellence, and accountability across our value chain, while also advancing progress in areas such as climate action, circularity, safety, and responsible sourcing.
We've strengthened our performance-based culture with a clear emphasis on growth and continuous improvement, reinforced by the launch of our refreshed core values. From a commercial standpoint, we are making steady progress in demand generation and pipeline discipline. Across the businesses, we are advancing targeted sales plays that bring together our technologies and application expertise to address specific end markets where we see attractive growth and differentiated value. These efforts are driving better visibility, improved conversion, and stronger alignment between our commercial team and customers' highest value needs, improving the quality and durability of our pipeline.
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