Nestle rejects the CEO because of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate

Swiss food giant Nestle Monday said he refused CEO, Laurent FreixeDue to an inappropriate relationship with the subordinate.

Nesafé Drinks and Purina Pet Food said in a statement that the chapter was immediately effective. An investigation was found that the romantic relationship with a direct subordinate violated the rules of Nestlé’s behavior.

The direct subordinate was not identified.

Freixe was the CEO for a yearAccording to the company. He joined for the first time in Nestle in France in 1986, where he worked in marketing and sales. He later became the head of the Nutrition Department in Nestle France in 1999. Freixe continued on his way to the highest ladder of companies, to become the CEO of Nestle Regional Company before his appointment in the end last September.

He will be replaced as CEO by Philip Navratil, a long -term executive official in Nestle.

“This was a necessary decision,” said Paul Bolki Chairman. “The values ​​of Nestle and its governance are strong foundations for our company.”

Navratil began his career with Nestlé in 2001 as an internal reference and served in a variety of roles in Central America. In 2020, he joined the Nestlé strategic business unit, and in 2024, he became the CEO of Nestlé’s nespresso.