Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Nestlé CEO Fired After Affair Investigation
Imagine a big food company like Nestlé.
The boss, Laurent Freixe, was found to be in relationships with employees he was supposed to manage.
Someone reported it to the company, so Nestlé investigated and decided he had to leave immediately.
The woman who filed the complaint and another subordinate received a severance package.
Nestlé said Freixe broke their rules about relationships.
Now, Nestlé has a new boss named Philipp Navratil.
Freixe himself said he can be reached, but the company has not said much.
Laurent Freixe was fired from Nestlé following an internal investigation.
The investigation stemmed from a complaint regarding an affair with a subordinate.
Freixe was allegedly caught by his main mistress in a hotel in Zurich with another woman.
The company stated the affair breached its code of conduct.
Freixe's successor is Philipp Navratil.
- Who
- Laurent Freixe, former Nestlé CEO.
- What
- Was fired due to undisclosed romantic relationships with subordinates.
- When
- Dismissal occurred recently, after investigation.
- Where
- Within Nestlé, primarily in Zurich.
- Why
- Violation of the company’s code of conduct.
- Former CEO
- Laurent Freixe
- Age
- 63
- Dismissal Reason
- Undisclosed relationship
- Length of Service
- 40 years
- Exposure Method
- Anonymous hotline complaint
- New CEO
- Philipp Navratil
- Marital Status
- Married to Agata Balcerowska