September 4, 2025|
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|3 months agoNestlé CEO Dismissed Over Undisclosed Workplace Relationship
Swiss food giant removes CEO Laurent Freixe following investigation into undisclosed romantic relationship with subordinate, revealed through company's whistleblowing platform.
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- Laurent Freixe was dismissed as Nestlé CEO due to an undisclosed romantic relationship with a subordinate
- Freixe had been with Nestlé since 1986, serving on the executive board for 17 years
- The relationship was discovered through Nestlé's Speak Up whistleblowing platform
- Philipp Navratil was appointed as the new CEO following Freixe's departure
By The Numbers
3,218
complaints received through Speak Up in 2024
119
employees dismissed following substantiated complaints in 2024
90
days typical investigation duration
They Said
"Nestlé has strong values and expects everyone, including senior leadership, to live up to them"
"The departure of Laurent Freixe follows an investigation into an undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate which breached Nestlé's Code of Business Conduct"