Nestlé fires CEO over ‘undisclosed romantic relationship’ | Nestlé

Nestlé dismissed his CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into a ilk an unexplained romantic relationship ile with a subordinate to violate the rules of business behavior.

Swiss -based multinational multinational Filipip Navratil replaced him.

Nestlé said that Freixe’s departure in the company after 40 years followed an investigation controlled by his chair Paul Bulcke, and with the support of the external lawyer, Pablo Isla’s relationship with a direct subtitle in violating the company’s behavior code.

“This was a necessary decision, Bul Bulcke said in a statement. “Nestlé’s values ​​and governance are the strong foundations of our company. I would like to thank Laurent for years of service.”

Freixe, Kitkat Chocolate, Häagen-Dazs ice cream and Nespresso coffee capsules, including consumer goods brands, the owner of Nestlé, his predecessor Mark Schneider’ı overturned the role of general manager in September.

Nestlé announced in June, Bulcke, will resign as a chair next year, Navratil’in “challenging environments are known for his impressive past,” he said.

Freixe said that his successor is “famous for its dynamic presence, inspired teams and leads a collaborative, inclusive management style. The Board is sure that it will move our growth plans forward and accelerate productivity efforts.

Navratil started his career in 2001 with Nestlé as an internal supervisor. After playing various commercial roles in Central America, he was appointed as a country manager for Nestlé Honduras in 2009.

In 2013, he was the leadership of the coffee and beverage business in Mexico and in 2020 he moved to Nestlé’s Coffee Strategic Labor Department. He moved to Nespresso in July 2024 and joined Nestlé’s Executive Committee on January 1 this year.

In September 2023, Oil Multinated BP General Manager resigned after he could not explain relations with his colleagues.

After an investigation by the BP Board and an investigation by his advisors, Bernard Looney was officially rejected for a period of one -year notification.

The decision meant that more than £ 32 million were given. Looney was changed to CEO by Murray Auchincloss.

The BP later brought a policy in which employees had to explain the risk of disclosing close relationships with their colleagues or explaining the risk of losing their jobs.

Reuters and Agency France-Presse contributed to this report